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tn3639(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject: Aileron bearing

I just talked to Ken at Van's about these bearings. I was under the 

impression that they were pressed in and it would not be a problem to 

change. Well I was informed otherwise. i was told that these are "Captured" 

bearings meaning they are between the plates of the hinge brackets and that 

I would have to drill out the rivets and disasemble the hinges in order to 

change the bearings. How big a deal is this? Looks like the flap and the 

wing tip will need to be removed at the least... Looking for input from 

those who have done this.

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Scott Frierson

N162RV

RV6A 160HP

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larry(at)ncproto.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: Aileron bearing

Scott,

I took these apart and re-assembled (but for a different 

reason).  No it was not difficult; the larger 1/8" 

rivets are easy to drill out without disturbing the hole 

by using a smaller drill and working up in size.  The 

only issue you may have will be to squeeze or pound the 

rivets upon assembly - I have a larger (double piston) 

squeezer that handles the 1/8" rivets.



I took mine apart to make them look nice.

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Larry E. James

Bellevue, WA

HR2

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shempdowling2(at)earthlin
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:46 pm Post subject: Aileron bearing

My outer left aileron bearing was frozen on my 1986 rv6 kit.  I called vans 

and was told to just press it out and repress a new one, which I did and 

havent had any trouble.  Do you have your plans?



Shemp/Jeff Dowling

RV-6A, N915JD

265 hours

Chicago/Louisville

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tn3639(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: Aileron bearing

Jeff,

My wing kit is mid 90s vintage and there is a revision on the bearings from 

the pressed in (small) bearing to the com-3-5 (large) bearings. According to 

Ken the smaller one were pressed in but they were concerned with them coming 

out so they went to the larger bearings that are sandwiched (captured) 

between the hinge plates and riveted together thus requiring disassembling 

to replace. No fun...



Scott

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Subject: Re: Aileron bearing Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 18:40:09 -0600






My outer left aileron bearing was frozen on my 1986 rv6 kit.  I called vans

and was told to just press it out and repress a new one, which I did and

havent had any trouble.  Do you have your plans?



Shemp/Jeff Dowling

RV-6A, N915JD

265 hours

Chicago/Louisville

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