Aircraft part found in France

[Snautzer01]

I have nothing to add. I am really amazed by the knowledge.

Not just one guy.
Several.

Thanks guys.

 

[artdeco]

Thanks again for all your efforts. Tomorrow i will try to remove the round part.... Lets hope i can find any mark.

 

[smutny]

Thanks again for all your efforts. Tomorrow i will try to remove the round part.... Lets hope i can find any mark.

Spray the screws with a lubricant overnight to help break them free. And before starting, apply some heat with a heat gun or hairdryer. They've been in there a long time.

Here in the US, common lubricants for this are PB Blaster, LPS2, Kroil and Mouse Milk. Not sure what's on the market there in France.

Scrape the slots with a sharp pick and use a good quality screwdriver. Sometimes going a fraction of a millimeter to the right (tightening) before loosening helps as well.

 

[artdeco]

Thanks so much. As an antique dealer specialised in bronze sculptures I am rather familliar with recalcitrant screws... i will do my best.

 

[MiTasol]

Thanks for that cammerjeff . It would suggest British but unfortunately is not yet a positive ID as the reply in post 17 above also fits Hi-torque.

I had been thinking more of it being an intake for an APU compartment or something similar that needed external intake and exhaust but you may be correct

A artdeco - what diameter are those holes in the panel?

I am guesstimating about 25mm or one inch.

 

[gillescollaveri]

salut Artdeco ,
if you could find some more information about the crash place, that would be very helpful, as so many aircraft crashed in this area..
Some weird birds as well, such as SE1010 which is totally forgotten

SNCASE SE.1010 — Wikipédia

fr.wikipedia.org

and the remains of which stayed on site in the Var département for a long time.
I know that this is not easy (on a flea market, people are reluctant to speak) however, it may be worth trying.
And any marking, stamp, P/N on the part would be so helpful.
Bonne chance/good luck !
Gilles

 

[Sabrejet]

Some weird birds as well, such as SE1010 which is totally forgotten

Seems to be a lot of amnesia around nowadays. Some of us remember these types very well.

 

[artdeco]

Hello everyone. The diameter of the holes is 30mm. Unfortunately, even with a lot of energy, I could not unscrew the screws holding the round piece. Therefore, I saw absolutely no markings anywhere in the piece. Concerning the place of discovery, I have no information other than that given by the seller: "it is a plane which crashed in the area".... knowing that I am in Sommières in the GARD department. It is between Nimes and Montpellier. I did some research and there are also French planes that have crashed there. Maybe a lead?

 

[artdeco]

Here is a list of planes crashed in the area. i hope this can help....

Source : Crashes avions 39-45

 

[MiTasol]

Brilliant. From that we can narrow the type down to roughly 20 types and those who model in extreme detail should be able to find a photo that fits.

Also, given the Mustang, Hellcat, Lightning, Mosquito, H-75 (P-36), Spit/Seafire, B-25 and P-47 are all heavily modelled, I think we can probably rule them out.

Given those fat anchor nuts or QR receptacles I would strongly suspect a French or Italian aircraft as I have never seen those on Brit or US aircraft though the coin slot screw heads MAY suggest Brit.

Likewise 30mm (1.18 in) is not a common hole size on Brit and US aircraft which again suggests a European aircraft.