Bolts in CH 701 wing struts

What size bolts go in the joint of the wing struts on a CH 701? Plans show a solid wing strut.

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Permalink Reply by Chumphol Sirinavin on March 16, 2013 at 5:08am
Older CH701 plan, page 7V10, shows the upper and lower parts of both front and rear struts joining together with 3 AN3-15A. 12 of them are required on each strut joint. Newer 701's don't use joint struts.
Permalink Reply by Lex Brown on March 16, 2013 at 7:22am

Thanks! Our 701 is 7 years old, but the plans don't show a jointed strut.

Permalink Reply by Chumphol Sirinavin on March 16, 2013 at 9:04am
You should check if the plans are actually for your airplane. You can check the plan serial number with Zenith. Optimistically, the builder might just get the old struts from friends who changed for the newer type. What's the maximum gross weight or take off weight of your plane?

If you post it in the CH 701 forum, more 701 builders will respond.
Permalink Reply by Lex Brown on March 17, 2013 at 9:03am

We bought our kit from Zenith in 2006 and the plans with the serial number came with the kit.

Permalink Reply by Chumphol Sirinavin on March 18, 2013 at 2:44am

So, you have an authentic set of plans. How come you don't build one piece strut? It's lighter than 2 piece one.

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