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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:51 am Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate

Folks,



Did you just rivet the plate on, or did you "upgrade" to nut plates? I 

worry about ever having to drill those rivets out incase something 

happens to the servo or if I want to CorrsionX in the inside of my tail.



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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:18 am Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate

Hey Lee,



I have been thinking about the same thing. So I have decided to go with nut plates and machine screws. Not that I am opposed to rivets, but wanted to make it easier to access in case of an issue.



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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:22 am Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate

I'm using nutplates - just in case.



Bill Pagan EAA Tech Counselor #4395

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Folks,



Did you just rivet the plate on, or did you "upgrade" to nut plates? I worry about ever having to drill those rivets out incase something happens to the servo or if I want to CorrsionX in the inside of my tail.



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Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:35 am Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate

I riveted the plate in question, and many other places as well.  I 

still used nutplates and screws in places which certainly need access 

for inspection such as the aileron bellcrank.



Drilling out rivets is very easy if you do it properly.  I start with 

a number 40 drill (the same one I start drilling rivet holes with) 

and drill the center of the rivet down just a little way.  Then I use 

a number 30 followed by a number 20 if needed until the head of the 

rivet pops off.  Some times this also removes the rest of the rivet 

and some times it takes a little work with a punch to remove the 

remaining parts.



After doing this at least 200 times on my airplane I feel it is a 

straight forward and easy process to complete with no damage to the 

parts being held by the rivet.



Paul

XL waiting for engineering changes

At 10:50 AM 8/11/2009, you wrote:

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		  Folks,



Did you just rivet the plate on, or did you "upgrade" to nut plates? 

I worry about ever having to drill those rivets out incase something 

happens to the servo or if I want to CorrsionX in the inside of my tail.

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