[ARC5] [Milsurplus] ARB Canvas Cover

[J. Forster]

Mike,

The ARB cover I have here does not cover the connectors, electrical ot
spline.

I am well aware of the Navy 'Salt Spray' test.

Best,

-John

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> On 3/2/2013 9:59 AM, J. Forster wrote:
>> I'm not criticizing. I'm just trying to understand why?
>
> I didn't take it as criticism, John.  I was just explaining that I can't
> answer the question without idle speculation, and why.
>
>> I can see why a cockpit cover might be left open it there was a need to
>> respond quickly to a Japanese air attack, but why would the ARB the only
>> thing to be protected with a removable cover? Maybe there are covers out
>> there for other gear, but I've not seen any.
>
> As I mentioned, I have covers here for the LM, ARB, ATB, ATD, GO-9,
> DU-2, ZB-3, and maybe a few others, so the ARB is not the only one. I
> think the clue may be in one of the ARMN photos I saw this morning,
> which identifies a chronic leak point in the SBD that was causing
> corrosion of the connectors.  If you install a piece of equipment under
> a place that always gets wet, then a cover is probably a good idea. :-)
> I doubt that they put the covers on equipment that was normally dry when
> it rained or flew through a rainstorm.  At least that's my speculation
> for the morning.  Worth exactly what you paid for it...heh, heh...
>
>> And what about other gear? Transmitters? Panel Instruments? Are there
>> drain holes in the bottom of the fusilage or does rain/spray just slosh
>> around down there?
>
> Looks like Taigh answered this question pretty well.
>
> Very 73,
>   - Mike
>
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