Hi Patowalker,
Very good idea. Unfortunately they (Distar) told me that 'we will not allow anybody to do that, you must send the tailplane here'.
and regarding the Vne restriction the IAA are very strict on ensuring that the Manufacturer's Service Bulletin is followed. So the 73 knot restriction stands if I'm to have a valid Permit, alas.
To reinstate the original 108 knot Vne requires a structural reinforcement of the tailplane which I'm given to understand costs at least 4,000 EUR. Which is absurd because, as I mentioned, the aeroplane has flown at 103 knots IAS previously as I've seen so I am just going to get this minimum work done on the elevator hinges and I'm good to go
Eurostar is a nice plane. I know the dealer here :-)