G'day Ferg,
This very problem was addressed recently on this list so assuming
Neville Eyre's comment is not Copyright, I have reproduced below what he
had to say.
The ''eyeball'' ball socket is held captive by a ring [ collar ], if
the ring has moved outboard, it will allow the eyeball to swivel too
far, that is why the pin will jam in the hole.
Find a steel tube that just clears the eyeball, but is smaller than the
socket housing.
Align the eyeball hole parallel to the flap tube.
Get someone to hold a piece of wood against their leg and bear against
the port side of the flap tube, place the steel tube onto the collar and
strike the tube with a hammer.
When the ring is engaged deeper, the eyeball will only swivel a very
small amount.
You must of course use a special Aircraft Hammer, I have these for sale
at only =A3120 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
See if this helps you with your problem.
Cheers
Kingsley in Oz.
----- Original Message -----
From: f.kyle@sympatico.ca
To: 5EUROPALIST
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 7:39 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Trouble on the line
Cheers,
I wrote a few weeks ago regarding having jammed a tapered
pintle into the port wing pip-pin assembly - and eventually fabricating
a hacksaw blade on an 18inch handle with which to cut bits off till it
pushed through and fell onto the belly floor.
I promised a description when success crowned our work but
better sense suggested "forget it". It's out.
However another dogged challenge has dragged into days
when the weather is perfect and we just can't get it going......
Port wing slid into place most obediently, but when we attempted to
install the starboard pinion, the front and rear lift pins wandered into
place but the flap pin just would not enter its drive by more than1/4
inch (6mm). There it jammed, and trying to jolly it in actually drove
the flap outboard where it interfered with the aileron inner face. I
cleaned up the electrical lines in case they interfered but success -
came there none.
We checked the drive to be clear, and it accepted an
accurate one-half-inch tube happily, but balked repeatedly at the flap
pin. There was discussion of a 'bent pin', or at least one at an
unacceptable angle.
This was followed by advice to detach the flap, introduce it to the
drive and then follow with the wing itself - and re-attach the flap.
That might work but would be a nag each time.
If you have encountered this, please tell me the answer.
The hangar vigilantes (s0me) claim the flap pin is either bent or is
crooked, but it wasn't a problem earlier.
Because of the fine tolerances involved, I thought to
change the pin end silhouette from semi-spherical to bullet-shaped -
with the hope it would slide into place more easily - BUT am afraid to
work the surface of the pin without consulting the odd oracle (in caser
it's plated or something).
What say you? All suggestions treated with care and
respect.
Ferg,
mono 914 CS prop
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