Al
It is normal for the ailerons to rub against the top flange and you should
not trim the top flange at this stage. If your problem is more serious than
simple rubbing against the top flange it may be wise to ask the factory for
advice.
On my XS wings the aileron closeout had been incorrectly bonded in at the
root, leaving insufficient space for the aileron. On the port wing this
resulted in the bond between the bottom closeout flange and the rib breaking
when I foolishly used some force to push the aileron in. On the starboard
wing the aileron would not go in at all, so I took some measurements and
emailed the factory. Europa suggested cutting the bonds at the root, fitting
the aileron and then re-bonding the closeout. This has solved the problem,
although the ailerons are still a tighter fit than normal (the wing
reinforcements have tended to lock in the tight dimensions). Hopefully this
will be resolved when I trim back the top flange after closing the wings.
John Heykoop
XS Monowheel #536
--> Original message posted by: "Alan Stills" <astills785@earthlink.net>
I'm at the wing stage of fitting the aileron's onto the wings for a test fit
after drilling and placing the nut plates on the hinges. The Top flange on
the trailing edge of the wings will not let the aileron's fit into the
trailing edge. The manuel does not state if the Top flange can be trimmed or
if it must be trimmed to fit the aileron's onto the wing properly. It's an XS
kit with the quickbuild wings. Has anyone else had this problem and if so
what was your fix. I'm relunctant to cut without checking as I can see some
problems with the top skin if I trim too much or too far. The top curve on
the aileron's (both port and starboard) hit the top flange the full length of
the aileron.
Al Stills
A095
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