KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

Dave A. wrote: >The flap torque-tube on the passenger side has the hole for the flap-arm mounting screw 'oggled out', so that the flap can move up and down a small amount despite the tube not being moved.< I operate my flaps through a 4130 torque tube with "clamp collar" connections on the end.

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

best to drill it out to the next size larger bolt at this point. When I assembled the flap tube and bell crank arms I also glued it with T88 epoxy. 250 hours so far with no slop in the flap linkage. Might want to try it? Chris Gardiner Kr2s Sent from my iPad On 2012-04-14, at 2:21 AM, Dave_A

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

On my airplane I added a bushing on the passenger side of the fuselage, basically matching the bushing built into the flap handle bracket. I found a sintered brass bushing with an inside diameter to match the torque tube, and made a wood block to hold it gluing it to the fuselage side. Al Hawk

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

At 12:36 PM 4/14/2012, you wrote: >It's a tube going span-wise, and at the end of the tube, the flap-arm >has a circular 'clamp' part going around the tube, with a single bolt >going thru the clamp and tube ++ or simply relocate the hole

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

At 12:36 PM 4/14/2012, you wrote: >I can drill it one-larger, but I'm looking for solutions to prevent >re-occurrance of the problem. +++ If the new connection is tight, with no movement, the problem should not re-occur. Check the other sid

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

It's a tube going span-wise, and at the end of the tube, the flap-arm has a circular 'clamp' part going around the tube, with a single bolt going thru the clamp and tube. I can drill it one-larger, but I'm looking for solutions to prevent re-occurrance of the problem. On 4/14/2012 5:22 AM, Lar

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

At 01:21 AM 4/14/2012, you wrote: >The flap torque-tube on the passenger side has the hole for the flap-arm >mounting screw 'oggled out', +++ I'm not familiar with the design. Is it actually a "screw" or a "bolt"? Is there enough metal

KR> Since we're talking flaps, a flaps question.

My plane has the stock flaps, and they're one of the last things still wrong with the plane. The flap torque-tube on the passenger side has the hole for the flap-arm mounting screw 'oggled out', so that the flap can move up and down a small amount despite the tube not being moved. This also res