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01-12-2013, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rocketman1988
Is there any reason to not use a drop of loctite on the jam nuts?
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Exactly what I do, a drop of loctite and snug them up good, they aren't coming loose.
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01-13-2013, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Granbury Texas
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This discussion had me thinking about this daily. The inspection is due in February so I decided it was close enough. Yesterday I took the entire interior apart and inspected the entire elevator control system. Everything was good including the safety wire.
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01-13-2013, 05:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 554
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My solution
I re-safetied mine today. I used the same approach but deburred the ears more. They really weren't sharp to begin with but rounder should be better. I moved the pushrod back and forth and figured it was better than the first installment. It wasn't rubbing the threads or the ear. I will be checking this more often this year to make sure it doesn't break. Thanks for all the responses. I believe it is good to bring up any anomalies we find during our inspections.
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01-13-2013, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strasnuts
I believe it is good to bring up any anomalies we find during our inspections.
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One of the most underrated benefits of this site.
Thanks for sharing.
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Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
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01-13-2013, 06:23 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Secluded Lake,Alaska (AK49)
Posts: 359
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The simple solution
Plus one. This is used on a lot of adjustable ends of hydraulic actuators. The piston with a rod end screwed in can rotate, and this is the safety. Important stuff like landing gear actuators. Could this also work on the flap motor?
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Originally Posted by az_gila
Especially if you machined a groove in the pushrod end and used one of these...
http://aircraftproducts.wicksaircraf...origin=keyword
If there is a Mil-Spec equivalent to the Vans rod end, it will be called a "keyway option" to get it with the groove. Aurora uses a "K" in the part number for this option.
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01-15-2013, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Macon, GA
Posts: 499
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nictech
I plan to drill a hole in the shaft of the rod end and lockwire it to the cone of the rod with a similar hole as the one in this discussion.
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Please don't do that....
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01-15-2013, 07:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Paso Robles, CA
Posts: 1,177
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These may help.
Last edited by GAHco : 01-18-2013 at 08:39 PM.
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01-15-2013, 08:25 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
Posts: 5,862
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Strasnuts
I believe it is good to bring up any anomalies we find during our inspections.
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+1 You got that right!
Right, wrong, or anywhere inbetween, bring up anything that looks odd. 
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01-16-2013, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Missoula, MT
Posts: 714
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Good here
I just opened mine up for my first annual (235 hours). Mine looks fine but I'm going to convert it to the corner-drilled jam nut safety wired to the push tube while it's open - unless someone can convince me there is something wrong with that approach. It sure seems like a better approach, but I'll defer to the experts. Probably put a little locktite on the jam nut for good measure.
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01-16-2013, 11:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 337
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Well done!
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Originally Posted by douglassmt
I just opened mine up for my first annual (235 hours). Mine looks fine but I'm going to convert it to the corner-drilled jam nut safety wired to the push tube while it's open - unless someone can convince me there is something wrong with that approach. It sure seems like a better approach, but I'll defer to the experts. Probably put a little locktite on the jam nut for good measure.
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235 hours in less then 1 year! Well done sir, well done!
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