Elevator Controls Installation

Elevator Control Horn (7H5) Installation (top)

Elevator Control Horn (7H5) Installation (bottom)

Initial positioning & installation of elevator control horn. Drilled out to #30 - final assembly will be A5. (Note one AN3 bolt in horn mount to H.stab rear spar. Air drill slipped when drilling out A4 to A5 resulting in concentric A5 hole. Drilled out and replaced with AN3-4 bolt and celastic nut.)

Elevator Riveted & Ready for Horn Installation

Elevator Structure with Trim Tab

Drilled out for A4 rivets, dis-assembled, deburred, applied RustOx corrosion protection, Re-strapped and did final riveting on skinned elevator. Ready to make control horn and end hinge attachment to horiz. stab.

Elevator (7H5) Trim & Controls Installation

Elevator Controls Mount Area - Underside

Elevator Controls Mount Area - Topside

		Removed elevator straps and skin from structure. Installed elevator trim tab and servo. Laid out and cut away areas for control horn and rudder travel. Re-strapped and clecoed skin in preparation for drilling out to A4 and riveting.

Elevator Top Skin (7H5)

Elevator Top Skin Installation

Laid out rivet lines and positioned elevator top skin for strapping, drilling, and clecoing (silver).

Elevator Bottom Skin

Elevator Bottom Skin Initial Alignment

Elevator Bottom Skin Alignment - Note Offset Center-Line

Completed positioning and clecoing (silver) elevator bottom skin in place. Fit looks very good. Removed clecos to layout bottom skin rivet lines.

Install Elevator Center Spar (7H1-4)

Installed the elevator center spar (short, 7H1-4) and remaining ribs in preparation for skinning process

Elevator (7H4) Parts Preparation & Layout

Elevator Center Spar and Main Ribs Installation

Gathered elevator parts & laid out center-lines & rivet locations on spar and ribs. Installed (silver) end and outer-center ribs on spar