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		zenith-list(at)steensland Guest
 
 
 
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:51 am    Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate | 
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				Folks,
 
 Did you just rivet the plate on, or did you "upgrade" to nut plates? I 
 worry about ever having to drill those rivets out incase something 
 happens to the servo or if I want to CorrsionX in the inside of my tail.
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:18 am    Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate | 
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				Hey Lee,
 
 I have been thinking about the same thing. So I have decided to go with nut plates and machine screws. Not that I am opposed to rivets, but wanted to make it easier to access in case of an issue.
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:22 am    Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate | 
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				I'm using nutplates - just in case.
 
 Bill Pagan EAA Tech Counselor #4395
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 Folks,
 
 Did you just rivet the plate on, or did you "upgrade" to nut plates? I worry about ever having to drill those rivets out incase something happens to the servo or if I want to CorrsionX in the inside of my tail.
 
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				 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:35 am    Post subject: elevator trim tab inspection plate | 
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				I riveted the plate in question, and many other places as well.  I 
 still used nutplates and screws in places which certainly need access 
 for inspection such as the aileron bellcrank.
 
 Drilling out rivets is very easy if you do it properly.  I start with 
 a number 40 drill (the same one I start drilling rivet holes with) 
 and drill the center of the rivet down just a little way.  Then I use 
 a number 30 followed by a number 20 if needed until the head of the 
 rivet pops off.  Some times this also removes the rest of the rivet 
 and some times it takes a little work with a punch to remove the 
 remaining parts.
 
 After doing this at least 200 times on my airplane I feel it is a 
 straight forward and easy process to complete with no damage to the 
 parts being held by the rivet.
 
 Paul
 XL waiting for engineering changes
 At 10:50 AM 8/11/2009, you wrote:
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 Did you just rivet the plate on, or did you "upgrade" to nut plates? 
 I worry about ever having to drill those rivets out incase something 
 happens to the servo or if I want to CorrsionX in the inside of my tail.
 
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