When I put in a new 'conduit' for the trim wire we removed the horizontal stabilizer. It is not as big a deal as it might seem, but it was some work.
The upside was that we did have the opportunity to inspect the inside and, according to my A&P/IA, found that the nuts on the attach bolts were the incorrect type. Roy From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of pilotmac818 Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 8:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Installing new trim tab wire The new wire goes through the conduit in the fuselage just fine but gets stuck in the conduit in the elevator (horizontal stabilizer). I think the conduit might be twisted. I bought a new conduit from Skyport but I'm chicken to remove the old one for fear that the new one won't go through cleanly (there is no opening in the elevator to help guide it; by the way, how do we check for corrosion when we can't see the inside of the elevator? A subject for a separate note). I have some ideas of how to do this but I would benefit greatly from hearing from someone who has actually done it. Mac McMahon N94184 VKX Friendly, MD
