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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 235/320 Aileron Problem
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Gary,
  just shy of 800 hours on the bracket,  the hinge play , just in the last  10 or so hours sort of a gradual wear in the hinge.. I think the loose hinge compounded the bracket problem, and since the 1/8" thick bracket has a very limited number of flexures to deformation (and it was deformed) then breaking, I thought it best to do the alert..     Don Skeele
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> From: "Gary Edwards" <gary21sn@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2007/04/24 Tue PM 01:15:00 EDT
> To: lml@lancaironline.net
> Subject: [LML] Re: 235/320 Aileron Problem
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> >>>Had play in my left inboard ailerorn hinge,, replaced the 0.088" pin with a 0.092" and hinge  tight, but still had play.  All rod-end bearings and bolts were ok, but the "L" shaped bracket that attaches to the aileron itself with two AN-3 bolts (they were tight) actually had been pulled away from the aileron near the web of the bracket, about 0.010" or so. The bracket was deformed, the push-pull tube action had literally pulled the unsupported bracket away from the aileron . Am replacing both left and right brackets with 1" steel angle iron....Don Skeele  N320J<<<
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> Don,
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> How many flight hours on the aileron and bracket?
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> Gary Edwards
> LNC2 N21SN
> Medford, Oregon
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