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RE: TP5&6 Retention Tube?

Subject: RE: TP5&6 Retention Tube?
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 23:41:58
>  The TP5&6 bushings and pins only
>keep the tailplanes from being pulled out.  The guys with the planes in
>service will have to fess up to the suitabilitiy of the stock installation.
>How many instances have there  been about having to go  back in and  rework
>this installation?
>Steve Hagar

All true. However the trouble starts when rigging or derigging. Usually 
derigging because the tubes sometimes rust up in situ , then it's a heck of 
a pull getting the tailplanes off. Then one of the bushes chooses to move a 
little so the pin won't go in next time.

Graham



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