Re: Aluminum wingtip damage
Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 3:31 pm
I see on top of your wings you have the 3 signature bumps on the aft spar of your metalized wings. I'm certain that means those wings were metalized by Farley Vincent He was heavily involved in 120/140 restoration work and mods.(eons ago) I can guarantee you that those wrinkles were not there when he covered the wings. He did seamless work.
Is the wrinkle because of your wing tip bump or was it there prior........I don't know.
I can say this. A. wrinkled skin means something is bent underneath. B. Usually forward momentum and damage to a tip will bend the wings close to where they attach to the fuselage. Composite aircraft, (think Cirrus) when they get a tip strike will buckle(actually de-laminate) the rear spar under the aft seats inside the fuselage.
Every Airplane reacts differently to a tip strike.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but take another look. Also check your carry through spars inside the cabin.
The picture may "enhance" the view of the wrinkle, but it doesn't look all that great.
Is the wrinkle because of your wing tip bump or was it there prior........I don't know.
I can say this. A. wrinkled skin means something is bent underneath. B. Usually forward momentum and damage to a tip will bend the wings close to where they attach to the fuselage. Composite aircraft, (think Cirrus) when they get a tip strike will buckle(actually de-laminate) the rear spar under the aft seats inside the fuselage.
Every Airplane reacts differently to a tip strike.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but take another look. Also check your carry through spars inside the cabin.
The picture may "enhance" the view of the wrinkle, but it doesn't look all that great.