We are in the process of writing a service bulletin to fix this problem by removing the rivets and replacing with bolts, nuts and cotter pins, and should have that released in the next couple of weeks.
SR22T Service Advisory
We are in the process of writing a service bulletin to fix this problem by removing the rivets and replacing with bolts, nuts and cotter pins, and should have that released in the next couple of weeks.
WiE&IT second Hands on Day for 2012
On Friday 17 August 2012, UTS played host to almost 300 high school girls from 26 schools across NSW, making this Hands on Day the largest to date. Students from as far as the South Coast to the Hunter-Central Coast attended the Women in Engineering and IT second Hands on Day for Smarter Futures this year. Students participated in a range of activities which are designed to engage them with engineering and IT disciplines. As always, these days hinge on the contributions of activities facilitated by UTS academic staff, as well as industry partners such as Roads and Maritime Services, Commonwealth Bank, Tech Girls are Chic, Engineers without Borders NSW and ThoughtWorks. Student volunteers also played a vital role in the success of the day by helping the girls in their activities as well as telling them what its like to be a UTS female student studying engineering or IT. Whether it is designing computer games, controlling robots or constructing models of Spaghetti Bridges, each student learnt something new and gained an insight into student life at UTS.
Students learning about road construction and drainage
For more information about Hands on Days next year, click on the Hands on Day tab at the top of this page. To see another article about our last Hands on Day you can visit this link http://www.newsroom.uts.edu.au/news/2012/08/hands-on-day-marks-new-high-for-women-in-engineering-it
All our wonderful volunteers!
Repack Time
Our intention is to repack and reuse our same chute, but when that happens will depend on when it fits into the current schedule for repacking in the factory. I will be sure to be around when they unfold and inspect our chute.
Women in Engineering Winter Gala Dinner 2012
To celebrate the conclusion of Engineering Week, the Sydney division of Engineers Australia invited women from all over Sydney and surrounds to join them for their annual Women in Engineering Winter Gala Dinner. On 11 August 2012, several representatives of the UTS Women in Engineering and IT Program attended this spectacular black tie event. This year, the Winter Gala Dinner was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Circular Quay, with stunning views of the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. After being greeted by waiters holding trays of drinks and told where we were sitting, we got an opportunity to mingle and appreciate the balcony view, as well as everyone’s extravagant clothing! A wonderful three course dinner was served, interspersed with speeches by the two guest speakers.
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First to talk was Sandra Triulzi, who is the National Diversity Manager at Abigroup. Sandra spoke about her experiences and about some of the things she has learnt over the years working as a female in a male dominated industry. One of her more prominent points was the need for there to be an industry wide paradigm shift away from emphasis on the ideal employee towards being an ideal employer.
The second presenter was the guest of honour, Professor Mary O’Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer. It was a truly special experience hearing Mary's address, which touched on many keen issues that affect women in non-traditional fields today. Everyone wanted a photo with Mary afterwards as a souvenir to remember her inspirational words.
At the close of the speeches section of the event, everyone was encouraged to stay for tea and coffee and enjoy the venue. The night was relaxing and tasteful, and I can’t wait to attend again next year!
WiE&IT Staff with Professor Mary O'Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer
New Service Bulletins
Over the last 6 weeks or so, we have released a handful of service bulletins. I will summarize a couple of them here, but I encourage all owners to ensure they are up to date on their service bulletins.
SB2X-71-21 Upper Cowl Flexing affects a small number of SR22 airplanes. When the SR22T came on line a couple of years ago, we worked to create a common upper cowl between the SR22T and the SR22. To do this, we had to cut back some of the foam in the composite cowl for clearance to some parts on the SR22T. This area was supported by baffle ramps in the SR22T but there is no similar support in the SR22.
So over time, during high speed descents this local area (front right) of the cowl begins to bulge. This doesn't have any affect on the strength of the cowl, but it does result in a cosmetic issue (cracking paint) at a very early time (about 1 year). Our solution is to go back and put some foam back into the layup during production, and a similar field fix to put foam and fiberglass on the cowl to stiffen this area.
SB2X-05-02 Induction Duct Flapper Bolt Replacement Interval involves pre-perspective airplanes. There is a bolt that holds the alt air flapper valve and over time this bolt wears to the point where the nut and cotter pin could come loose. When that happens, it could cause the bolt and flapper valve to vibrate to the point where the bushing or other attaching hardware could break loose and get injested in the engine. There is an inspection point for this bolt at the annual maintenance interval, and this service bulletin adds a recommended replacement interval of 2 years or 500 hours for this bolt.
SB2X-57-13 Lower Landing Gear Attach Bracket Torque. During assembly at the factory, the bolt torque was adjusted for nut friction but it may not have taken into account bolt friction. This Service Bulletin inspects and retourques all the attach fasteners.
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SB2X-71-21 Upper Cowl Flexing affects a small number of SR22 airplanes. When the SR22T came on line a couple of years ago, we worked to create a common upper cowl between the SR22T and the SR22. To do this, we had to cut back some of the foam in the composite cowl for clearance to some parts on the SR22T. This area was supported by baffle ramps in the SR22T but there is no similar support in the SR22.
So over time, during high speed descents this local area (front right) of the cowl begins to bulge. This doesn't have any affect on the strength of the cowl, but it does result in a cosmetic issue (cracking paint) at a very early time (about 1 year). Our solution is to go back and put some foam back into the layup during production, and a similar field fix to put foam and fiberglass on the cowl to stiffen this area.
SB2X-05-02 Induction Duct Flapper Bolt Replacement Interval involves pre-perspective airplanes. There is a bolt that holds the alt air flapper valve and over time this bolt wears to the point where the nut and cotter pin could come loose. When that happens, it could cause the bolt and flapper valve to vibrate to the point where the bushing or other attaching hardware could break loose and get injested in the engine. There is an inspection point for this bolt at the annual maintenance interval, and this service bulletin adds a recommended replacement interval of 2 years or 500 hours for this bolt.
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