Van’s Aircraft recently updated its customers regarding reports of cracked parts found in some of the company’s kits.
Van’s published a notice about the problem and followed with a live update last week at EAA AirVenture, reported KITPLANES.
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The company says the defects in certain rivet holes appear to have resulted from the laser-cutting process.
Key Takeaways:
- Van's Aircraft is addressing reports of cracked parts in kits, stemming from a temporary change in manufacturing process from traditional press-punching to laser-cutting rivet holes between February 2022 and June.
- The laser-cutting, implemented to boost production, caused overheating in the metal, leading to cracks when rivet holes were dimpled during assembly.
- Van's has discontinued the use of laser-cut parts, returned to press-punching, and is conducting testing to determine which parts are acceptable and which need replacement, with a process for providing replacements currently being set up.
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