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asarangan(at)YAHOO.COM
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 Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:12 am Post subject: Aileron link rod adjustment |
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Is there a trick to adjusting the length of the aileron link rod (the
tube that connects the bellcrank to the aileron) without dismantling
the rod-end from the bellcrank each time? Dismantling the aileron-end
would be easier, but there is not enough space for the rod-end to slide
out of the aileron bolt because of the confined space inside the
closeout.
I am doing this with the wings open, so removing the rod-end from the
bellcrank is such a big deal, but the manual talks about doing this in
Chapter 27, which comes well after the wings are closed, and I can't
figure out how one would do this easily.
Andrew Sarangan
http://www.sarangan.org
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flyinggpa(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: Aileron link rod adjustment |
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Andrew
I remember this problem. On the first Europa I think we had the aileron off and on 10 times before we got them adjusted correctly. It was not fun.
On my plane I did the mounting bolt differently. If some of you are reading this and have not built this step, take notice !!
I imbedded a threaded blind nut in the aileron rather than the bolt. I can unscrew the bolt from the aileron and free up the pushrod. Of cause this makes it easer to make the adjustments. And wouldn't you know, I got the adjusted right in only two tries.
I am glad this step is behind me, Flying is much more fun 
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
Edmonds, WA 98020
425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
Doing my FAA annual at this time, no flying this week.
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asarangan(at)YAHOO.COM
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:32 pm Post subject: Aileron link rod adjustment |
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Cliff,
I would not have thought of imbedding a nut instead of the bolt when I
was building the aileron closeouts. It is too late for me now. One
option I thought was to cut a slot in the the side-moulding near the
link rod. I only need about 5mm of extra lateral space to allow the
rod-ends to come off the bolt. Please let me know if you think this
sounds reasonable.
I tried removing the rod-end from the bellcrank via the access panel,
to check the feasibility of doing this with the wings closed. It did
not seem like a pleasant task. You would have to somehow hold the bolt
from above with a wrench while turning the nut from below, and also
hold the bellcrank from flopping around. I can easily see myself
dropping a wrench or the nut inside the wing.
Andrew Sarangan
http://www.sarangan.org
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flyinggpa(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:47 pm Post subject: Aileron link rod adjustment |
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Andrew
That would work now, but with the flaps installed you have a problem. It just is not easy.
The one good thing is when it is done, it is done ! I have not had any reason to go back and tweak them.
Good luck
Cliff Shaw
1041 Euclid ave.
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425 776 5555
http://www.europaowners.org/WileE
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