First question is whether this is anything more than cosmetic. The spars stop 1 or 2 bays inboard of the tip, so I dont see how this would be structural given the location and size. The surfaces of the wing over spars aren't distorted, no fabric puckers, controls move smoothly, etc. I think it is just cosmetic-- If someone has a good reason to think it might be opposite I would love to hear it. I plan to open up the inspection covers and do the drag wire inspection and boroscope.
The damage was caused by another plane taxiing into it. A vertical stall strip on its wing hit us at about a 45 degree angle and made the crease. Impact speed was probably something like walking/taxiing speed.
If it is just cosmetic I guess the options are:
1) Ignore it and keep flying.
2) Pound it out and cut to get the surface below the original contour and add a patch over the outside (to AC 43.13). Then add fabric over and refinish.
3) Buy a new tip, strip the fabric back one bay, replace, recover and refinish.
I know this group has lots of advice
and I am all ears.The picture of uncovered wing is old, but shows whats inside. Univair doesnt seem to have the tip part (quick search only).
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