I think this has only been done once before by Newark, but I’m hoping for a bit of inside knowledge.
Next week we shall be removing the wings and tail from a Jetstream 200. Are there any problems associated with the wing removal which are not readilly apparent from the AMM?
Thanks in advance
By: TwinOtter23 - 9th July 2008 at 10:36
Due to the distance involved in getting a team down to Culdrose, Newark opted to pay for a RAF team from St Athan to do the move – on a fixed price deal.
Good decision!
The dismantling over ran, due to the challenging access to the large number of bolts needed to effect the wing removal; I seem to recollect an approximate delay of more than 24 hours.
The museum’s restoration co-ordinator who oversaw the move and helped make the decision to seek “professional” assistance has since retired; so I couldn’t check with him.
Hasn’t a Jetstream just been taken to Brooklands – they might have a more up to date experience?
By: J31/32 - 9th July 2008 at 10:28
IIRC there’s 4 large bolts attaching the fin to the fuselage. The wings have a lap joint containing 32 bolts per side which can be resistant to removal efforts!
The Horizontal stab needs all sundries removed and then is a case of sliding it through the fin in one piece.
Macclesfield College have moved theirs (J31) a couple of times and Eastern would be a good source of info.
Sounds easy doesn’t it?
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