Hi! Barry.
I also tried the ring of loctite on the outside (carefully because you will
have a "bad hair day" if it gets in the main bush,) and only one side
,however keep it/them checked because it could still come loose without the
bulb, mine did ,been there done that...... also remember that the phosphor
bronze bush is a very effecient heat conductor through to the Redux holding
them in place.
So ever slowly the numbers of people that have this problem is creeping up,
I was begining to think it applied to only a few!
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa@post.aviators.net
Subject: Re: Tailplanes
Hi Fred,
Locktight works well and you can remove the components if needed using a
light bulb to heat up the tube from the inside. I have already done it
and it is very easy. Just dont use too much locktight, a ring at the
outside edge is enough.
Barry Tennant
>Fred Fillinger schrieb:
>
> > Would it make any sense to permanently bond the elevators in place?
> > I understand that the flight performance is exceptional with them at
full
> > size.
> > Perhaps a compromise between removableness vs small enough to fit w/in
7.5ft.
> > Better flutter resistance as well?
> >
> > Nic
> > xs a145
> > :)
>
> The only gamble would be whether you'd need to remove the torque tube
> to repair/replace something. Looks like hacksaw through the torque
> tube, and order up a new pair of stabilator cores and start all over?
> Flutter would be moot if factory arrangement is fabricated tightly,
> but some play is tolerable I would guess. There's a lot old planes
> with play back there, my other plane included. My inspector w/50 yrs
> experience tells me quit worrying.
>
> Regards,
> Fred F.
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