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A bad day with a stubborn autopilot servo on a Cessna 172
Last Tuesday, I spent almost my whole shift chasing a roll trim fault on a 172 that came in for an annual. The autopilot would just hunt left and right. I finally traced it to a binding servo in the tail, but getting to the mounting bolts was a real pain. I had to pull the rear seat and some interior panels just to get a wrench on them. What's your go-to method for accessing those rear servos without taking the whole plane apart?
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joel_hall1715d ago
Is it really that big of a deal? A long extension from the baggage area sounds like it would just make things more awkward. I'd rather pull the panels and do it right.
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clark.alex15d ago
Heard a guy at the hangar say he uses a long extension and a universal joint from the baggage area. Lets you get on those bolts without pulling all the trim panels. Might be worth a shot next time.
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