Logo Norseman Crash Site - 3
Documentation of Additional Wreckage Found
25 Jan 2018
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Additional components found during my second visit to the site:


Upr_Wing_Strut_Fairing
Upper Wing Strut Fairing


Wing_Strut_Fairing_pn
Identifying part number for the wing strut fairing


Fairing_upper_strut
Wing Strut Fairing illustration from Parts Manual




Door_panel
Access door panel (?)


assembly
Unidentified assembly


Fitting_assy

Engine & Prop Control Countershaft
See illustration from Maintenance Manual below:


Illustration-Engine_Control_Shaft



Ftg_melted_alloy
Component embedded in molten alloy


Melted_alloy
Reverse side, showing globs of alloy


Molten_number
Partial number in the molten material


Window_frame
Window frame


Misc_debris
Miscellaneous debris


Fairing
Fairing assembly


LG_strut
Tail Wheel Shock Strut - Outer Cylinder



The wings of the Norseman UC-64 aircraft consisted primarily of fabric covered wood beams,
with 5 major steel truss assemblies and various other metallic fittings and controls.

Below are some of the trusses and other components from one wing:


Wingbox_structure
Wing Frame Assembly diagram


Wing_Truss_No_1
Wing Truss No. 1


Wing_Truss_No_1
Opposite end of Wing Truss No. 1
The fittings for wood beam attachment are similar to those used in modern house construction.



Wing_Truss_No_2
Wing Truss No. 2


Wing_Truss_No_2
Wing Truss No. 2, from another angle


Wing_Truss_No_3
Wing Truss No. 3


Wing_Truss_No_4
Wing Truss No. 4, with wing strut attach fittings


Wing_Truss_No_4
Wing strut attach fitting, on Truss No. 4


Wing_Truss_No_4
Aileron hinge frame (left and foreground) on Truss No. 4


Wing_fitting
Unidentified wing structure




Mooring_stake_tip

Mooring arrow - See figure from Parts Catalog below
These came in a clip of 18, and were used with the anchor rods and driving rod (left) to secure the aircraft.


Hoist_Moor_Equip



Unknown_fairing
Possibly a landing gear fairing (?)


Fairing
LH Fuselage End Fairing


Rubber
Unidentified rubber piece


Two_hole_panel
I should be able to ID this panel, but haven't found it yet...


Two_hole_panel
Reverse side of previous piece


Fairing
RH Fuselage End Fairing


TE_Cover
Trailing edge cover


Fuselage_head-on_rotated
Since the aircraft fuselage is on its side, I rotated this head-on image
in an attempt to allow easier viewing at its "proper" orientation.



Illustration-Fuselage
Fuselage Frame Illustration


Norseman_frame
Fuselage frame (viewed from bottom)


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