John,
I remember that flight Crafters did what your suggesting and did away
with the pip pin. I didn't, but doing it makes sense to me and If I had
to do it over I would have. Just my 2 cents worth.
Jeff R.
A258 Trying to fly the 40 off and smiling every minute I get to do it.
On Apr 20, 2006, at 10:04 AM, TELEDYNMCS@aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> While going over everything one last time before inspection, I noticed
> that I
> neglected to install the limiting washers on the pip pin for the
> wings. I did
> install the spring washer on the spar cup, but for whatever reason
> never
> completed the "washer limiter" on the cockpit side.
>
> I fiddled with it yesterday and realized that my pip pin is hitting
> something
> before the balls exit the spar cup hole. I can't see what it is
> hitting from
> the access hole in the belly and I can't see it from the side either
> due to
> the way I attached the wing root fairings to the side of the fuselage.
> I think
> it's hitting the aileron belcrank, though.
>
> Has anybody had any trouble with this? If so, what's the solution? I
> thought
> about just doing away with the pip pin altogether and installing a
> similar pin
> arrangement as the right side.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
>
> John Lawton
> Dunlap, TN
> A-245 (Taxi testing underway)
>
>
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