Air Rudder Installation
100034-01
Use these instructions to install the air rudder after the elevator pushrod had been installed.
Applicable Aircraft Serial Numbers
All
Type of Maintenance
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Special Tools Required
None
Parts Required
ME000688 (AIR RUDDER BALANCE, SUBASSY *SERIALIZED*)
ME001109-PSAPR-B (AIR RUDDER, NO BALLAST, SUBASSY APPROACH Serialized)
ME001109-PSVEL-B (AIR RUDDER, NO BALLAST, SUBASSY VELOCITY Serialized)
ME001109-PSPUR-B (AIR RUDDER, NO BALLAST, SUBASSY PURSUIT Serialized)
ME001109-PSEBL-B (AIR RUDDER, NO BALLAST, SUBASSY ELECTRIC BLUE Serialized)
ME001109-PSEGR-B (AIR RUDDER, NO BALLAST, SUBASSY ELECTRIC GREEN Serialized)
ME001109-PSSGY-B (AIR RUDDER, NO BALLAST, SUBASSY STRATA GRAY Serialized)
Aircraft System and Number
08—Fuselage and Vertical Tail
Safety Equipment
As Needed
Consumables
Tef-Gel®
Task Instructions
1. Clean mating surfaces of rudder and fuselage drive lugs, then lubricate them with Tef-Gel®.
2. Slide rudder down along the hinge line to install, engaging upper rudder hinge pin with hinge plate in vertical tail, and engaging the lower drive lugs.
3. Deflect rudder to the left and working through the cutout in the skin at the root of the rudder, install an NAS1149C0332R washer and AN3C6A bolt, attaching rudder root fitting to drive fitting in fuselage. Torque bolt to 25-28 in-lbs.
4. Connect rudder pushrod to water rudder bell crank with an AN3C7A bolt. Torque bolt to 25-28 in-lbs.
5. Install water rudder access panel. (below rudder; Removal and Installation of Inspection Panels and Fairings)
Verification Method
Task is complete when air rudder is installed.