On the first flight the elevator trim tab Nyrod sheath anchor point broke
loose and moved the trim tab to the full nose up position resulting in near
loss of control. Epoxy does not stick to well to plastic surfaces.
For the fix: I installed an aluminum angle to support an Adel cushion clamp.
The glass in fiberglass cloth does not have a shelf life. The glass is
inorganic. The sizing coating on the glass strands is an organic compound
and has a definite shelf life.
I use to teach this fiber glass stuff for the EAA Sport Air Workshops and
still do at AirVenture.
Sid Wood
Tri-gear
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Thanks, Sid, good heads up for the rest of us. I like your throttle setup,
I'm going to try to copy it, Larry Bell
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:57 PM, Sid Wood wrote:
> On the first flight, 3/23/13, moments after lift off, the elevator trim
> jumped to Full Nose Up. Trim control in the cockpit
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