Brief Description: Mounted Horiz. Stabilizer to Tail Cone
Mounted elevators to horiz. stabilizer and adjusted bearings to provide a uniform gap between elevator counter balance arms and the ends of the horiz. stab. Confirmed elevator up/down angles exceeded the required 30 deg. up and 25 deg. down. Drilled elevator center bearing holes in elevator horns, and elevator horns connection holes. Fabricated horiz. stab. front spar attachment shims (F-1098) from flat bar stock Mounted horiz stab on the tail cone and drilled mounting holes ensuring perpendicular by measuring from each tip to center rivet hole at front of tail cone. (94-1/8" from both rear tip after slight adjustments prior to drilling.) Removed horiz. stab. to deburr and prepare for final mounting.