Gator Wing Adjustors (Need Help)

[Larry Diamond]

Anybody know what the thread size is for the mounting screws of the Wing
Adjusters?

 

Anybody have any thoughts as to how this might have happened? I think I will
start dabbing a drop of Lisa's fingernail polish on these types of fasteners
in the future.

 

Upon landing my Focus, I noted that the gap between my wings and the fuse
were unusually large. I noted that the $3,000 screw in the wing was backed
all the way out and only held by the covering as it fell in my hand when I
touched it.

 

I originally thought the screw was the problem initially, but heard
something sliding around in the fuse when I picked it up. To my amazement it
was the right LE wing adjustor. However, the nuts and washers are missing.

 

Very lucky, as this happened after a demo flight at our clubs Air Show for
the city.

 

Larry

 

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org] On
Behalf Of AtwoodDon at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:08 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Gator Wing Adjustors

 

If they are real sloppy, then I would replace them.  However, if there is a
very small amount of play up and down (1/64" or less) then you can usually
get rid of the slop by simply tightening the 4/40 bolt while holding the
aircraft nut on the bottom. But, like I said, only if there is a very small
amount of play.

 

Don

 

In a message dated 8/21/2005 2:49:31 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
JWilsonJr at houston.rr.com writes:

Do these wear out and need replacing?

I've bought a used plane with these installed.  It appears that 3 of 4 have
some up & down play on the pin.  Are these replaced every so often or is
there a way to tighten them up?

TIA
Jerry



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