I am slowly working on my set of quick build RV-8 wings and have a question regarding the aileron bellcrank. I am looking at DWG 15A and build manual page 7-11, final paragraph.
When I set the bellcrank assembly up I had the requisite additional length of the bushing over the WD-421 (per DWG 15A) where it is secured by the -32 length bolt between the W-823PP brackets.
When I tighten the -32 length bolt to final torque spec I find that I am still able to slide the WD-421 along the length of the bolt between the brackets ever so slightly. One side moves about .010", the other about .030".
Unfortunately I am not able to discern if the motion is the bushing sliding on the bolt between the brackets or if it is the bellcrank sliding on the bushing but I am guessing it is the bellcrank sliding on the bushing, just by the nature of how the parts are assembled.
The only way I can think to test what is moving is to over tighten the bolt and see if the motion goes away...but then I would need to get a new set of bolts.
In either case, reading the final paragraph on page 7-11 says that the bellcrank is held "Firmly between the bellcrank brackets with the bolt."
Is a little motion along there normal or should there be no movement at all?
I sent this question in to Van's and will post the answer when I receive it but was curious what other builders are seeing.
When I set the bellcrank assembly up I had the requisite additional length of the bushing over the WD-421 (per DWG 15A) where it is secured by the -32 length bolt between the W-823PP brackets.
When I tighten the -32 length bolt to final torque spec I find that I am still able to slide the WD-421 along the length of the bolt between the brackets ever so slightly. One side moves about .010", the other about .030".
Unfortunately I am not able to discern if the motion is the bushing sliding on the bolt between the brackets or if it is the bellcrank sliding on the bushing but I am guessing it is the bellcrank sliding on the bushing, just by the nature of how the parts are assembled.
The only way I can think to test what is moving is to over tighten the bolt and see if the motion goes away...but then I would need to get a new set of bolts.
In either case, reading the final paragraph on page 7-11 says that the bellcrank is held "Firmly between the bellcrank brackets with the bolt."
Is a little motion along there normal or should there be no movement at all?
I sent this question in to Van's and will post the answer when I receive it but was curious what other builders are seeing.