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chuck_maggart

Joined: 20 Mar 2007
Posts: 16
Location: St. Louis

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:07 am Post subject: 601 XL Upgrade Question about Aileron Stop

Hello all.  I have nearly finished the upgrade to my 601  XL.  One holdup is the aileron stop mounted in the fuselage.  The stop  is clecoed in place now and rides the top of the aileron cable  turnbuckles.  I could make a new part, but it will still be in the way  every time the turnbuckles have to be readjusted and safety wired.  Has  anyone found a better way to add this aileron stop where you can still access  the turnbuckles?

  

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 Chuck Maggart, 601XL w/ Jabiru

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chuck960

Joined: 11 Mar 2009
Posts: 44
Location: PA

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: 601 XL Upgrade Question about Aileron Stop

I made the stops adjustable because I didn't think I could fine tune them by filing away material. I guess I could remove the movable parts to get better access to the turnbuckles but I hadn't thought of doing that. But I haven't safety wired them yet either. I don't know how to accomplish the task because I can't reach them from the hole in the floor or by kneeling down in the cabin. I can get them screwed together but safety wiring is a long shot. I would guess that if you can get them adjusted properly and then somehow get the bolt out of the torque tube you could wire them and reinstall them but you have to deal with 30 lbs of tension. The balance turnbuckle could be used for the tension adjustment after wiring the other two but that one is the hardest to get to in my opinion. Just my thoughts.

It will be interesting to hear from others on this topic.

Chuck

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Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:40 pm Post subject: 601 XL Upgrade Question about Aileron Stop

Hi Chuck,



All you need to do is learn how to safety wire a turnbuckle one handed 

without seeing what you are doing.



No sweat.



Paul

Camas, WA



On 11/1/2011 2:51 PM, chuck960 wrote:

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 I made the stops adjustable because I didn't think I could fine tune them by filing away material. I guess I could remove the movable parts to get better access to the turnbuckles but I hadn't thought of doing that. But I haven't safety wired them yet either. I don't know how to accomplish the task because I can't reach them from the hole in the floor or by kneeling down in the cabin. I can get them screwed together but safety wiring is a long shot. I would guess that if you can get them adjusted properly and then somehow get the bolt out of the torque tube you could wire them and reinstall them but you have to deal with 30 lbs of tension. The balance turnbuckle could be used for the tension adjustment after wiring the other two but that one is the hardest to get to in my opinion. Just my thoughts.

 It will be interesting to hear from others on this topic.

 Chuck





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