yankee-flyer
Well Known Member
Completed the flaperon hookup today and found that with the flaps up. the right flaperon "hangs up" at full up deflection. It's just barely noticeable on the stick, but if you're moving the flaperon by hand outside, you can feel it (takes a fingertip tug to break loose) and hear it. As best I can see (no surface scratching yet but sure to be when it's painted) the flaperon skin may be touching either the upper edge of the lower part of the "fork" in the rear stub spar or the top row of rivets that hold that part in place. There's plenty of clearance on the left side. I see no feasible way to move the flaperon pivot bearing nack unless it's removed and re-installed with a shim under it.
What serves as the aileron stop? Right now at full deflection the flaperon pivot arms contact the dubbeler inside the tunnel wall.
And I had to trim about 3/16 off the inboard edge of the flaperon skins to get the 1/8 clearance from the fuselage skins/rivets. Pretty much standard?
Thanks! Wayne 120241
What serves as the aileron stop? Right now at full deflection the flaperon pivot arms contact the dubbeler inside the tunnel wall.
And I had to trim about 3/16 off the inboard edge of the flaperon skins to get the 1/8 clearance from the fuselage skins/rivets. Pretty much standard?
Thanks! Wayne 120241