Fitzgerald Composites Warning

Here are the pictures of the lift tabs removed from a canard in France that was fabricated by Fitzgerald Composites in Bristol, WI.  You can clearly see the damage caused by improper construction techniques (using expanding polyurethane foam next to aluminum).

Fitzgerald Composites Catalog Page #1	Fitzgerald Composites Catalog Page #2	New lift Tab with PU foam nearby	Oblique View of Damaged Lift Tab	Profile of Damaged Lift Tab
Side Against the Polyurethane Foam	Side against the Epoxy on the Shear Web	Top View of Lift Tab #1	Top View of Lift Tab #2

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Last updated: October 29, 2006