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After years of looking, I recently obtained a pair of the old Piper
Cherokee logos from the center of the old style bow tie yokes. They
are in fine condition and really jazz up the cockpit

I am unsure of what to use to mount them in the semicircular recess in
the yoke. I would not want to use an adhesive that will react in some
way with the "plastic" yoke and weaken them. There is already a
recurrent AD to check these yokes for cracks, so these pot metal
emblems will need to be removed from time to time for inspection.

Bruce McFadden Birmingham, AL
PA32-260

[Jim Macklin]

Hot melt glue should be OK, just a couple of small spots at
the tips and center.



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| After years of looking, I recently obtained a pair of the
old Piper
| Cherokee logos from the center of the old style bow tie
yokes. They
| are in fine condition and really jazz up the cockpit
|
| I am unsure of what to use to mount them in the
semicircular recess in
| the yoke. I would not want to use an adhesive that will
react in some
| way with the "plastic" yoke and weaken them. There is
already a
| recurrent AD to check these yokes for cracks, so these pot
metal
| emblems will need to be removed from time to time for
inspection.
|
| Bruce McFadden
Birmingham, AL
| PA32-260

[Jay Honeck]

> I am unsure of what to use to mount them in the semicircular recess in
> the yoke. I would not want to use an adhesive that will react in some
> way with the "plastic" yoke and weaken them. There is already a
> recurrent AD to check these yokes for cracks, so these pot metal
> emblems will need to be removed from time to time for inspection.

I've had good luck with silicone RTV. It holds 'bout anything
securely, but makes a seal that is cushioned enough to "give" a little.
And it can be easily cut free, using an exacto knife or razor blade,
if need be.

I used it to attach a similar Cherokee emblem to the yoke in my old
Warrior (one was cracked, so I replaced it), and it was still there
when I sold the plane. I also use it to secure my electric trim
switch in my current plane, which only has one screw hole (the other
one is broken) functional.

It's great stuff.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
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