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Old September 10th 19, 06:47 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default L-23 Loose Horizontal Stabilizer

On Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 1:11:32 PM UTC-4, Chris Snyder wrote:
We just noticed some play on our club L-23. It was detected in the stick while on tow with a forward CG. Does anyone have experience with a horizontal stab being loose on an L-23? The elevator auto-hookups have large pins, but it seems like there's no way to really tighten anything:

https://www.screencast.com/t/iiOd0TSi8zpX


Our L-23 would not go together with the pins looking like that. With everything shiny clean and well greased, it is a real chore to wiggle the elevator drive home. There is no play, anywhere, and certainly none that could be noticed from the cockpit.

I think I'd go have a very close look at that elevator and how assembled.....

best,
Evan Ludeman