My stepdad is back in town for a few weeks to help me with the build. So, we went to work and started a new section.....the Empennage Attach. All of these parts are coming together and starting to look like an airplane.....it’s gonna be so fast!
This section starts off by installing the MD3614M Rod End Bearings (x4) and AN316-6R Jam Nuts (x4) into the Left and Right Elevators and shown in the picture below.
This is an example of one of the Rod End Bearings installed in the Right Elevator.
The next step is to use an electronic level to verify the freedom of Elevator travel. According to the plans, the “Full Up” Position will be 30.0 degrees (+0.00, -0.5) and the “Full Down” Position will be 25.0 degrees (+0.00, -0.5). Here is the excerpt from the plans showing how this should look.
The plans also tell you that the Elevator should not come in contact with the flanges of the upper or lower Horizontal Stabilizer in the full up or full down position. Based on the calculations from my electronic level, my Elevator does not make contact. I did, however, have slight rubbing on the rolled leading edges of the Elevator. I gently massaged the area that was rubbing....no more rubbing.
