I-Strut should I condemn it?

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Robin Tripp

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Dec 21, 2022

I have probably answered my own question but would like your input. I didn’t like the look of one of my I struts under paint. so I sandblasted them. now I really don’t like it. To my eye it looks like it has been bent and pulled back into shape. The lower wing had minimal damage from the crash just a broken tip bow, so I don’t think it is related to that. Finally the welds to my non-welders eye look like they have poor penetration.