Martin Tuck wrote:
>Tailplane Trim Tab Link Rod
>
>I have noticed that when I take the tailplanes off - it doesn't matter from
>which side (so the pins ARE square!) the first side is easy, but the remaining
>one wants to pull the anti-servo/trim tab link rod with it - possibly bending
>the pin if you are not careful.
>
>Has anyone had the same problem? The solution I see is to bond some circular
>'blanks' onto the rod - perhaps 1/8th thick, on the inside of the fuselage such
>that the rod resists sideways movement - the blanks would need to be large
>enough so that the edges cannot be seen at the extremes of travel. Once
>installed my rod has no sideways movement so I would think a clearance between
>the outside edge of the blank and the inside skin of the fuselage could be
>around 1/8 th inch.
>
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>The only problem I see is how do you get the link rod out again if you need to?
>Come to that how would you get it out without the blanks on - guess it's in
>there for good!!
>
>I would welcome any thoughts before I start!
>
We have found exactly the same problem and the solution you propose
is exactly as we have done except we have made up some little
backplates redux'ed onto the link rod with captive nuts which are
small enough to get the link rod out once the blanks, as you call
them, have been removed.
Regards
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