---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/05/17: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:55 AM - Re: Re: Tail Plane Fitting (Graeme Hart) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:55:43 AM PST US From: Graeme Hart Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Tail Plane Fitting Thanks for the tips everyone. I ended up buying a selection of pipes from Aircraft Spruce with approx the right inside diameter. One of the pipes was a pretty good fit. I now have the right side tailplane fitting quite well, the front pin is fully engaged and the back pin is about 2mm (approx 5/64" or .0787") from being fully engaged. The left side tailplane is not quite there yet, I have approx 2mm (approx 5/64") gap from the pin being fully engaged at the front and 5mm (approx 13/64" or 0.1969"at the back. As far as I can tell all four pins are very close to parallel with the torque tube. I believe the problem with the right side tailplane to be the position of the bushing. I'm not sure which of the two bushings to move but I expect one of them is in the wrong place. The left side is a bit more complex, I can't see anything stopping the pin from fully engaging. My next step is going to be to measure inside the tailplane to see if the torque tube is hitting something inside the tailplane. The pip pin holes have not yet been drilled so I can't use that as a guide. Any suggestions or critique of the above thoughts would be most welcome. I've wasted enough time procrastinating over the tailplane fit, I want to get them installed and move on. On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 12:06 AM, h&jeuropa wrote: > > We seem to recall we had to "adjust" the pins to make our tail planes fit > properly too. You can probably use a 1/4" drive deep well socket to slide > over the pin and adjust it. > > We also found that lubrication is necessary. We use anti seize compound > on the torque tube itself and the pins. This is especially necessary once > in service since it is possible for moisture to weep past the pip pin and > cause corrosion at the bearing inside the tailplane. We wipe a little anti > seize on a stick to reach that bearing prior to installing the tailplanes. > > Jim & Heather > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=469291#469291 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.