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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:13 am 
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I bought the tail section of a T18, and with it came a trim system....I assume for the elevator trim tab. Thing is, I cant visualize how it was installed, and more importantly, is this an inferior/unsafe system?

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fytrplt
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:28 am 
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Looks more like a flap motor setup. What is the range of motion and time stop to stop at 12-14 volts?

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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 10:48 am 
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hooked to a 12 volt battery, it moves 2.5" from fully extended to fully retracted in 5 seconds.


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Rich Brazell
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:05 pm 
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I would say flaps ? ??? Flap cables hooked up to the two metal straps wrapped around the gizmo with what looks like two roller bearings ? ::)

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Bill Williams
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:29 pm 
It looks like a Cessna flap motor and from the configuration as Rich says is for the flaps. The 2.5" travel will give about 35 degree flaps and the retraction speed is about right at 5 seconds. Sure do like the "adell" clamps


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PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:47 pm 
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No question. ... electric flaps. Cables attached to the adel clamps. The rollers are there react the rotation of the jack-screw. Not a bad solution for the day.

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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:04 pm 
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well, that makes alot more sense! thanks.


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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:13 pm 
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Here is the tail section I bought from the guy (in Minnesota). He either didn't know or wouldn't tell me the n # of the plane it came off of. Anyone recognize the paint job?

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Derek Fritschle
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:51 pm 
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Reminds me of Gayle LeCount's old airplane. N5GL


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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 7:16 pm 
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Derek, I think I went to NORTH DAKOTA to pick up this tail, not Minnesota...I stopped in MN on the way home. I just cant recall the little airport in ND I flew into where I got the tail. N5GL was registered in North Dakota.


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James Grahn
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:10 pm 
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Just make sure the horizontal has the service bulletin mods that Lee has on the website.
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Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:39 pm 
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Good call. I hadn't thought to check that.


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