Gfry

Funny enough I was talking to a mate today about wanting to do the exact same thing..... neither of us have any idea if it has been or if it can be done....

Yay, 1/4-28 threaded rod end arrived,  1/4-28 with 3/16 bearing hole rod end arrived.  Now I need to submit a mod to install them and pray to god I am allowed to secure with 2x 1/8 rivets slightly staggered at right angles.  Else it would have to be welded and for that the CAA have to send a coded welder to do it.....at great expense.

You guys in the US have it easy with your experimental system.  Saying that our "Experimental" system in the UK is still way easier than the normal C of A regime.

Good to know.  Could you ask your good friend next time he sees Mark to ask if he could possibly look at his emails as he has 4 from me dating back to 6th April..........

I would either try another compression tester to try the compression tester on another engine.  My 582 has compression of 150psi (ish in both Cycl).

Are they willing to make another one and send it to the UK?

I have emailed Mark twice about the check strap now...the first time being 9th April........No response.

Yes weird it shows an AN4 bolt.....  Mine is a 1 1/32 AN3.  At least I have the correct bolt 

Has Mark fallen off the planet?  I am not getting a response to any emails

Thanks....although the part that someone else bought for their repair (which I have now  bought) is 3/8"-24 thread and I cant seem to find a heim rod end with that thread that has the right size bearing  Also the rod end bearing hole is only 3/16 as is the bolt hole on the bracket.

I either have a wierd MkIV or most of you are refering to a KitFox

So further research.  The rod end that is on the aircraft is an Aurora MW-3M-1 Which turns out to be a special part from Aurora which is no longer available.  it was a 10-32 thread.  So now I need to find a threaded rod end that fits 1/2 inch tube and has a 10-32 thread.  not an easy task int he UK

Was this for an Avid or Kitfox?  I ordered one, but the thread is way to big.  So I need to figure out what thread I need.  As usual my manual doesn't list the item other than calling it and elevator push rod.  So I though I know I will look up the heim in the manual....naturally the manual simply calls it a rod end with no other information ....well it labels it as F-40.

In the UK with it in series the aircraft will not get a permit to fly.....as it is against the manufacture requirements.

Page 15-1 of the Rotax 582 Install Manual.

If any of you are running a facet boost pump on a 582 can you tell me if you have it feeding both carbs or one carb?

On my Avid it is installed in parallel as per the Rotax guide lines, however it is only feeding one carb.  That just doesn't seem right to me.

What gap are you referring to?

My bad...... the 17 degrees up I refer to is Tab up, and the 30 degrees is tab down.

Hinged on the bottom.

Thanks.  Maximum nose up trim possible is 17 degrees due to the hinge not allowing further travel. As for down trim it will go as far as the servo goes which is about 30 degrees.  So I guess that's what I have and that's the end of it.

Excellent thanks guys.  I think the AN430 idea might be a brilliant option, but I am fairly sure that UK regs will require it to be welded.  Either way I think it is the best option.

FLywise, have you got any more pics of that safety strap mod?  that's another great idea.

I am in the UK so life is so much more difficult.  With it bent I cannot renew the annual permit to fly as there has been a few accidents where it has sheared due to fatigue from the bent thread. Also any welding has to be done by a CAA approved welder and not just by anyone that can weld.

As for the stop in the UK it has to be done like this:

http://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/engineering/TADs/189/PFA MOD 189 006 Elevator Stop 030807.pdf

I cant for the life of me find what the elevator trim travel should be set to.  Can anyone shed any light?  if it makes a difference it has a Ray Allen 6 electric trim system.

Hello All,

I noticed today that the thread on my elevator control rod on the Avid is bent.  I know there is an AD to ensure that an elevator stop is installed.....and it is.  Never the less it is bent and thus buggered.

I also notice that it would appear the control rod has been repaired in the past as there is a weld in it.  I have a few questions.

1) It does not appear that you can remove the control rod out of the fuselage without cutting it as it will not fit through the bushes.  Is this correct or further signs of a completely buggered control rod.

2) Is there a standard/recommended/mandatory method to repair the bent thread?  I know straightening is not an option.....

3) If the control rod has already been repaired/welded in the past, should it be repaired/welded again?

Well we dont have experimental in the UK.  We have the LAA or BMAA, who are still both very stringent but still much easier to deal with than EASA.  Never the less, it is still a pain in the ass and expensive to get anything certified no matter which body certifies it.

And you are lucky to escape the UK.  I would leave tomorrow if I had the chance.  I spent several years living and working around Boston, Chicago and upstate New York.....and I really would go back tomorrow if I had the chance.  Of course there is the small mountain of convincing the Mrs that its a good idea.

Cost aside. The 670 has no approval in the UK.  Getting anything approved in the UK is a nightmare that itself is costly.