Dumb & Dumber
There are two stabilator attach points that would have been under tremendous
twisting load with her pushing waaaay out at the end of the "arm" of the
stabilator. I can't think of any in-flight condition that would put such an
asymmetric load on the bird.
The bearings/bushings are a source of stabilator wear that must be
continuously assessed.
Part of my preflight on the Cherokee Six I fly is to grasp the leading
and trailing edge free end and gently move it fore/aft/up/down to
determine the amount of play.
As I wrote back in March, I have not yet found anyone to tell me how
much play in the bearings is acceptable before grounding the aircraft
for excessive play.
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