I am rigging my RV6 ailerons and have been unable to achieve more than 29-30 degrees nose up.
Admittedly this angle is within allowable limits of 25-32 degrees for TE Up aileron, but I believe that one should be able to achieve the maximum limit even if one doesn't use it all.
After much hair tearing I have found that the outboard hinge lower AN3 aileron attachment bolt is stopping aileron travel at approx 29-30 degrees. The bolt stops against the outboard aileron hinge bracket, and I may be able to file a small blend out in this fitting to compensate.
My question is: Has anybody else encountered this problem? If so what did you do about it.
Of course this may be a tolerance build up issue, e.g. My fittings may be slightly "oversize". However I imagine there are many RV's where the bolt head must be very close to fouling at full aileron travel. Like all issues the more of us that know about it the better off we shall all be.
Thanks.
Graham in New Zealand
Admittedly this angle is within allowable limits of 25-32 degrees for TE Up aileron, but I believe that one should be able to achieve the maximum limit even if one doesn't use it all.
After much hair tearing I have found that the outboard hinge lower AN3 aileron attachment bolt is stopping aileron travel at approx 29-30 degrees. The bolt stops against the outboard aileron hinge bracket, and I may be able to file a small blend out in this fitting to compensate.
My question is: Has anybody else encountered this problem? If so what did you do about it.
Of course this may be a tolerance build up issue, e.g. My fittings may be slightly "oversize". However I imagine there are many RV's where the bolt head must be very close to fouling at full aileron travel. Like all issues the more of us that know about it the better off we shall all be.
Thanks.
Graham in New Zealand