Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
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d mosher
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Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
Hi I'm new to this forum and was wondering if anyone has information on replacing the horizontal stabilizer leading edge. The parts are on order from Univair . I'm also wondering if there might be more things I need to look for once its pulled apart.
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hotrodmac
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Re: Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
Take a good look for corrosion. Last year I started out just replacing the spars in my elevators. Once the mechanics got in there, they decided that the skins were so corroded on the inside they couldn’t stand putting them back together. I bought new spars form Univair, and new corrugated skins from a guy in a Washington State. It’s nice to not have to worry about them anymore.
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rudyhiller
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Re: Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
I am also going to be doing this due to a similar crack. Looking for info about it. I thought i had seen a SB for the reinforcement that goes in it?
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nm taildragger
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Re: Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
Corrugated? Do you mean galvanized? Sorry if I'm confused...hotrodmac wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 7:21 am Take a good look for corrosion. Last year I started out just replacing the spars in my elevators. Once the mechanics got in there, they decided that the skins were so corroded on the inside they couldn’t stand putting them back together. I bought new spars form Univair, and new corrugated skins from a guy in a Washington State. It’s nice to not have to worry about them anymore.
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Re: Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
No, corrugated (shaped into alternate ridges and grooves). Not a perfect definition, but close.
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Re: Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
The original subject of Horizontal stabilizer got switched to elevator.
There is no corrugated material on the Stabilizer but there is on the elevator.
Rick
There is no corrugated material on the Stabilizer but there is on the elevator.
Rick
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nm taildragger
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Re: Horizontal stabilizer leading edge
Thanks, guys - got it, and sorry to highjack the thread topic.
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