Airframe screws getting loose solution?

RandyZ

Registered User

Live in Elizabethtown, KY

• Jan 11, 2016

• #1

Anyone have an idea on how to keep the little aluminum screws all over the wing/fuselage/access panels from vibrating out? Has become a part of my post flight now to tighten these guys along with a bug scrub. Invariably some go missing. New owner of PA-18-150. My first post on the forums Thanks all.

Randy
N82518

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• Jan 11, 2016

• #2

silicon. Just a dab on each screw...

use clear, it will not show.

 

evroosevelt

Registered User

Wilsonville, AL

• Jan 11, 2016

• #3

Randy fly it down to AL17 Wilsonville AL and we will try and fix that.
EV
256-310-3806

 

D

DENNY

SPONSOR

• Jan 11, 2016

• #4

Put a dab of clear silicon in the hole before you put the screw back in. I had to redo weight and balance on my pacer every time I flew until I learned this trick.
DENNY

 

mike mcs repair

Registered User

chugiak AK

• Jan 12, 2016

• #5

RandyZ said:

Anyone have an idea on how to keep the little aluminum screws all over the wing/fuselage/access panels from vibrating out? Has become a part of my post flight now to tighten these guys along with a bug scrub. Invariably some go missing. New owner of PA-18-150. My first post on the forums Thanks all.

Randy
N82518

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whoever drilled the holes used to big of a bit(to fit a clecko size)... seen many...

but now your only choice is a bigger screw...

 

RandyZ

Registered User

Live in Elizabethtown, KY

• Jan 12, 2016

• #6

Thanks so much for the advice guys. And so quickly. I like this forum already! Will let you know when I venture out to AL17. Currently running the wheels off this thing and looking for grass strips /$100 hamburgers �� Thanks so much to each of you for responding!

Cheers,

Randy

 

CamTom12

Registered User

Huntsville, AL

• Jan 12, 2016

• #7

Randy,

I'm just up the road from you at HSV. We need to link up one of these weekends.

Cameron

 

Jim 4WF

PATRON

anchorage

• Jan 12, 2016

• #8

Thin weed wacker line in hole then put screw in, cut flush with razor knife before fuly tight. Acts like a nylon lock nut.

 

RandyZ

Registered User

Live in Elizabethtown, KY

• Jan 12, 2016

• #9

Thanks Cameron & Jim! I go into Moontown often. Great little strip! Randy

 

RandyZ

Registered User

Live in Elizabethtown, KY

• Jan 12, 2016

• #10

My profile avatar was taken in Moontown at the fuel pump