RV Part Defect Registry

Purpose: Hopefully you'll realize you got a bad part before you go flying, but it's a whole lot easier to make this discovery before you permanently install the part on your airplane. Often builders will post about defects that are thought to be present in many kits, but there's not any good way to search for such warnings.

Caveats: Use this information at your own risk, and use your own judgement. Please be responsible: don't go asking Van's for replacement parts until you've verified that your parts are indeed defective.

Click here to view the submitted defects. If enough items are posted I will eventually write a search feature.

Submit a defect to the registry:

...but don't forget to tell Van's about the problem too!

Part number
Airplanes affected(that you know of...example: "rv-7 rv-9")
Description of problem
Bag or subkit number, if relevant
(for instance, incorrect platenuts in a certain bag)
Your name and/or email(for other builders to contact you)
Approximate ship date of the kit: month year
I am aware of other kits containing this defect
Van's has acknowledged this defect

Paul's RV-9A