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At 03:05 PM 2/20/01 -0800, you wrote:
>The rigging instructions in the maintenance manual (such as it is) calls
>for 160-180 pounds of tension on the elevator cables, which are 5/32" in
>thickness. This seems to me to be a bit on the high side, even given
>the thickness. As I'm reluctant to torque the back off the aircraft I
>thought I'd seek opinion before cinching them up.
>Thanks in advance.
>Jim Read
This was the 'hot button' of last years inspection, Jim.
The IA even called John Wright SR in Illinois to confirm. We got it as
tight as his tension-o-meter allowed. It may have flown better, or I
could
have been paying closer to airspeed on approach. But it did cost me an
hour of his time. And, Yes, It seemed high to my AI also.
Percy in Portland
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