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Old 07-27-2007 | 02:30 PM
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Default Loose CA hinge help

Hi everyone,

Just started my flight training with my LT 40 kit. Sure is nice to something you built actually fly. Anyway, I was doing a pre-flight check before my 4th flight, and found I had my upper rudder CA hinge had come loose. What tips do you have to replace/repair that hinge. Since the lower hinge is still secured on, how do I go about fixing the upper hinge? Do I disconnct the control rod from the horn and swivel the rudder to its farthest travel and re-slot new hinge slots. I don't think it will swivel out far enough to re-slot straight and true. Some of the guys on the field said to use epoxy on the old hinge. Kind of doubtful on that suggestion, but I know many of you have run into this problem. So whats your take?

Thanks
CC