Ventus ballast leak

On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone

Hi,

I want to do the repair myself as I'm qualified - that way I can save some $ and gain some experience.

But it would nevertheless be good with some input from people who have already done similar repairs.

SH told me to follow the Maintenance manual, but in the Maintenance manual (April 1983) they only describe glass fibre repairs. For Carbon parts they say, that one should ask for instruction from the manufacture :-S

Thanks MrT

On Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:01:43 AM UTC-6, MrT wrote:
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone

Hi,

I want to do the repair myself as I'm qualified - that way I can save some $ and gain some experience.

But it would nevertheless be good with some input from people who have already done similar repairs.

SH told me to follow the Maintenance manual, but in the Maintenance manual (April 1983) they only describe glass fibre repairs. For Carbon parts they say, that one should ask for instruction from the manufacture :-S

Thanks MrT

I did this on a Mini Nimbus that had carbon skins, under the watchful eye of my A&P. There are some photos of the procedure that may be helpful on the Mini Nimbus Yahoo Group. You will have to join the group for access though.



Mike

On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone

Thanks Mike :-)

I've joined the group, but can't seem to find the pictures. What should I search for?

BR, MrT

On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 2:24:29 AM UTC-6, MrT wrote:
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone

Thanks Mike :-)

I've joined the group, but can't seem to find the pictures. What should I search for?

BR, MrT

I am no longer a member, but look for the photo album "N8FZ".

Mike

On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone

Hi Mike, was that an album in Yahoo photos? cause they were discontinued in 2007. Anyway I can't seem to find the album.

BR, MrT

On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 3:23:58 PM UTC-4, MrT wrote:
On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone

Hi Mike, was that an album in Yahoo photos? cause they were discontinued in 2007. Anyway I can't seem to find the album.

BR, MrT

It is likely in the mini-nimbus yahoo group. In there, at the top of the page when you sign in, are links to Messages(Conversations), Photos, Files, About the Group, etc. Click on "Photos" and look for the album he suggested.

On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 1:21:53 PM UTC+2, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,

Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.

Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?

Thanks to everyone


Thanks Dan and Mike :-)

Found it in the album 'Water ballast repair' from 2012 (Not the N8FZ folder) - Great pictures :-) now i got something to look at.

Thanks again!! - BR MrT from Denmark

On Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 7:21:53 AM UTC-4, wladkummer76 wrote:
Hi all,
Id like to ask for help here. My Ventus a SN143 right wing ballast is
leaking around the ballast valve actuator rod. I've contacted S&H but
no response so far. I do not know if a O-ring seal would fit in the
small recess.
Have anyone in this group experienced this problem?
Thanks to everyone
I had my first actuator leak at the wing root of my Discus CS just last week. I've already designed, built, and tested a fix that can be made external of the wing. Very simple, but very effective. If you would like a description and a picture, just contact me. If you have a lathe, you can make it yourself; if not, any local machine shop can do the job with a few parts from McMaster Carr.