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Kooshball 10-10-2019 11:52 AM

RV4 inboard aileron hinge bearing replacement?
 
I searched around and didn?t find too much info online...perhaps and hopefully because it is straight forward but are there special considerations to take into account when replacing the aileron bearings in an RV4? It looks to be as simple as removing the nuts / bolts and aileron and just pressing the old bearing out and replacing it. If anyone here has experience with this process any advise offered will be greatly appreciated.

Thx!

rich 10-10-2019 12:31 PM

Aileron bearing
 
On my 6 I had to replaced the outer bearing.
The bearing is sandwiched between the two riveted plates.
I drilled out 2 rivets holding the 2 plates together near the bearing. Spread the plates apart enough to remove the old bearing and replace with the new. Then squeeze in the new rivets.
Good luck

MS1095 10-10-2019 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rich (Post 1379078)
On my 6 I had to replaced the outer bearing.
The bearing is sandwiched between the two riveted plates.
I drilled out 2 rivets holding the 2 plates together near the bearing. Spread the plates apart enough to remove the old bearing and replace with the new. Then squeeze in the new rivets.
Good luck

What he said. You can not press the bearing out. You must take the two plates apart.

Kooshball 10-10-2019 07:00 PM

Thx folks. Clear.


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