Refurbish Aileron/Flap Hinge

[Steve Pierce]

Driving them isn't the deal to me it is drilling the new blocks on the wing straight and lining up both sides. I usually drill halfway from one side and halfway from the other. I do remember the shop end length prior to driving is way more critical than an AD aluminum rivet.

[Vagabondblues]

The real problem is that piper did not drill the holes at a 90 degree. When you drill through it is impossible to track the same. I made a "C" shaped drill guide that allows the drill to track the original hole path from the steel outer hinge peice

[Steve Pierce]

Sounds like a great idea. I would like to see how you did that, would be very handy.

[Steve Pierce]

Not drilling 90 degrees is the same issue with rudder steering arms, front and rear stabilizer liner tubes and probably some other places I can't think of right now.

[andya]

would like to see a pic of your drill guide as would others.

[Vagabondblues]

Sounds like a great idea. I would like to see how you did that, would be very handy.

I think surgeons use a "similar" design for knees and hips, probably not a good idea to miss drill.

[Jim Hann]

Not drilling 90 degrees is the same issue with rudder steering arms, front and rear stabilizer liner tubes and probably some other places I can't think of right now.

I'm guessing the universals behind the panel fall into this also.

[Steve Pierce]

I think surgeons use a "similar" design for knees and hips, probably not a good idea to miss drill.

Do you have a picture of the one you used?

[Jim Hann]

Steve, this one is wood but couldn't you fabricate something like this?

http://eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=4607213787001

[Steve Pierce]

Good video, new tool to build.