longranger
Well Known Member
When I tightened up the pivot bolt to clamp the aileron bellcrank bushing between one set of my aileron brackets, the bellcrank felt like it was binding; not much but enough that I could put the bellcrank in any position and it would stay there. I did grind the bushing to length and I have about 0.020 - 0.025" clearance between the end of the bellcrank pivot and bracket with the pivot bolt tightened.
The instructions say you have to ream the bushing for a slip fit on the bolt. My bushing came with hole already a slip fit on the bolt, but the bushing in the bellcrank is a light tap fit. Should I ream the bellcrank pivot hole, or allow the bushing to "wear in"? I did lubricate the bushing with molybdenum grease before installation.
The instructions say you have to ream the bushing for a slip fit on the bolt. My bushing came with hole already a slip fit on the bolt, but the bushing in the bellcrank is a light tap fit. Should I ream the bellcrank pivot hole, or allow the bushing to "wear in"? I did lubricate the bushing with molybdenum grease before installation.
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