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Swaid

Thanks for the great info. As you point out mine is one of the outer elevato=
r bearings.  It has only 140 hrs on it, but it had a little slop before it e=
ven took to the air for the first time

Thanks

Tom


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On Apr 23, 2012, at 12:05 PM, swaid rahn <indigoaviation@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> I would buy them from lancair. They have the best price on the bearings yo=
u want (the Teflon lined). Other places were higher for the same part.
>  Easy to replace. Use two sockets and a long bolt. One socket is larger th=
an the bearing race, second socket is just smaller than race OD. Bolt goes t=
hrough both sockets and when you tighten the bearing is pushed into the larg=
er socket from the smaller socket side. Then clean bearing boss and new bear=
ing outer race, insp everything, reinstall in reverse order using loctite, m=
aking sure to center bearing into housing. After installation rotate bearing=
 and feel for any "hard spots" or roughness.
>  When reinstalling flt control make sure bolt clamps up tight on bearing s=
houlder and does not spin on bolt. You might need some thin washers to shim t=
he bearing on each side so you don't side load the fitting "ears".
>  I have changed about 8 or 10 bearings on the one I am flying/maintaining.=
 The turbine's are bad about the outboard elevator bearings wearing out. We h=
ave changed the outboard elev. bearings twice. The first set was 175 hours s=
ince new. They wear really fast. I pull all of the flight controls off every=
 year and inspect very well every year at the Annual Condition insp. That wa=
y I can check all of the bearings and see the rear spar properly. Proper mai=
ntenance saves money and lives.
>  Swaid Rahn
> Indigo Aviation Inc.
> 912-655-0966
> LNC4P-T (WALTER)
> LNC4P-T (GARRETT) in progress.
> =20
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> On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:53 AM, N20087 <n20087@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Folks
>=20
> I am looking for info on how to remove and replace one of my ball bearings=
 that supports the elevator on the tail. Anybody with experience of this? On=
e of my bearings has more play in it than I would like. Also looking for a s=
ource;  I expect they are Timken
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> Thanks
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> Tom
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> Swaid L. Rahn
> Indigo Aviation, Inc.
> 940 Mock Road
> Springfield, Ga. 31329
> Cell 912.655.0966
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<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Swaid</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for the great info. As you point out mine is one of the outer elevator bearings. &nbsp;It has only 140 hrs on it, but it had a little slop before it even took to the air for the first time</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Apr 23, 2012, at 12:05 PM, swaid rahn &lt;<a href="mailto:indigoaviation@gmail.com">indigoaviation@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div class="gmail_extra">Hi Tom,</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">I would buy them from lancair. They have the best price on the bearings you want (the Teflon lined). Other places were higher for the same part.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">&nbsp;Easy to replace. Use two sockets and a long bolt. One socket is larger than the bearing race, second socket is just smaller than race OD. Bolt goes through both sockets and when you tighten the bearing is pushed into the larger socket from the smaller socket side. Then clean bearing boss and new bearing outer race, insp everything, reinstall in reverse order using loctite, making sure to center bearing into housing. After installation rotate bearing and feel for any "hard spots" or roughness.</div>

<div class="gmail_extra">&nbsp;When reinstalling flt control make sure bolt clamps up tight on bearing shoulder and does not spin on bolt. You might need some thin washers to shim the bearing on each side so you don't side load the fitting "ears".</div>

<div class="gmail_extra">&nbsp;I have changed about 8 or 10 bearings on the one I am flying/maintaining. The turbine's are bad about the outboard elevator bearings wearing out. We have changed the outboard elev. bearings twice. The first set was 175 hours since new. They wear really fast. I pull all of the flight controls off every year and inspect very well every year at the Annual Condition insp. That way I can check all of the bearings and see the rear spar properly. Proper maintenance saves money and lives.</div>

<div class="gmail_extra">&nbsp;Swaid Rahn</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">Indigo Aviation Inc.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">912-655-0966</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">LNC4P-T (WALTER)</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">LNC4P-T (GARRETT) in progress.</div>
<div class="gmail_extra">&nbsp;<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:53 AM, N20087 <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:n20087@yahoo.com" target="_blank">n20087@yahoo.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Folks<br><br>I am looking for info on how to remove and replace one of my ball bearings that supports the elevator on the tail. Anybody with experience of this? One of my bearings has more play in it than I would like. Also looking for a source; &nbsp;I expect they are Timken<br>
<br>Thanks<br><br><br>Tom<br><br>--<br>For archives and unsub <a href="http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html" target="_blank">http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html</a><br></blockquote></div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Swaid L. Rahn<br>Indigo Aviation, Inc.<br>940 Mock Road<br>Springfield, Ga. 31329<br>Cell 912.655.0966<br><br><br></div>
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