Return-Path: Received: from tomts6-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.26]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:32:18 -0500 Received: from default ([64.229.11.198]) by tomts6-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id <20001129224008.LMFA24951.tomts6-srv.bellnexxia.net@default> for ; Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:40:08 -0500 Message-ID: <004c01c05a55$beb002e0$0d70e640@default> From: "Ian B. Crowe" To: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: 360 flap and aileron rod ends Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:43:07 -0500 Organization: Corvi Trade Consultants Inc X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Acceptable methods, techniques and practices. Aircraft inspection and repair AC43.13-1B/2A Page 7-13 states " 7-70 CHECKNUT (AN-316). The checknut is used as a locking device for plain nuts, screws, threaded rod ends and other devices" What I draw from this is that the checknut itself is the locking device and needs no further safetying. Any of our A & P brethren like to comment? You should also consider that if the nut loosened and the control rod turned the effective length of the rod would not alter as it would screw out and lengthen at one end and the opposite at the other. Both check nuts would have to loosen for this to occur. Mind you if this happened and the rod could become completely detached at one end then that is another matter. Ian Crowe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>