Monday, January 16, 2017

Wings

Elect Aileron Trim ( 2 hrs )

Leak test LH tank again.   Balloon stays inflated for more than 2 hrs, and I can't find a leak on surfaces I can access with soap bubbles.   Need to flip Wing over to check other side - esp fuel fill cap area (think I did thoroughly first time, but want to repeat).  All this to determine if need to remove tank from spar to access areas I can't reach when installed...such as back wall and outboard rib.

Installed Elect Aileron Trim assembly into Wing.  Mounted 2 Spring Brackets onto Pushrod with blind rivets.  I measured several times to insure correct position.  When installing it's very challenging to stretch Springs far enough to attach to Trim Arm.  Once assembled into Wing, confirmed clearances through full Aileron travel.


Endoscope view showing connector and wire routing
Endoscope view:  Trim arm clearance above Pushrod
Once Wing was moved to horizontal on table (vs vertical in wing cradle) the Aileron moved to neutral position balanced by springs.   Sweet !