Rudder; Rudder Removal; Rudder Installation; Rudder Pedal Removal - Thrush Aircraft S2RHG-T65 TURBO THRUSH Maintenance Manual

THRUSH AIRCRAFT, INC – MODEL S2RHG-T65 TURBO THRUSH
I. Retract the flaps with flap switch and turn the master switch "OFF."
J. Tighten and torque all hardware to the specifications called out in Section II of this
manual.
The metal-covered rudder is attached to the vertical stabilizer at three hinge points. The
rudder control cable is connected directly from the rudder horn to the rudder pedal
adjustment channels.
channels aft around pulleys where they pass through the fuselage side skins and attach
to adjustment straps on the rudder horn.
between the pedal adjusting channels and forward around pivoted pulleys located on the
hopper rear wall. The rudder controls are interconnected by springs to the aileron system
so that a wing may be lifted with rudder alone. This feature provides a convenience
during cross-country flight and is an added safety feature in case the aileron system
becomes inoperative. (Fig. 7-3)
A. Disconnect rudder cables from rudder horn.
B. Remove attaching hardware from rudder hinge points.
C. Remove the rudder from the aircraft.
A. Place rudder on hinge points.
B. Install the hardware in the hinge.
C. Attach rudder cables to rudder horn.
D. Check rudder operation to determine that no friction or binding is evident.
E. Readjust control cables and rudder stops as required per rigging instructions.
Use Figure 7-7 as a guide when removing or installing rudder pedals.
A. Disconnect the aft cables from forward side of shackles.
B. Remove skins from side of fuselage.
C. Disconnect cables at turnbuckles.
D. Remove all cable guards from the rudder cable pulleys and disconnect the aft
cables from rudder horn. The cables from the turnbuckles aft are free for removal.
E. Disconnect cables from adjustment channel. The cables from the turnbuckles
forward to the pedals are free for removal.
F. Remove the balance cables.
G. Remove rudder-aileron cable from aileron vertical bell crank.
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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL

RUDDER

The left and right rudder cables route from the adjustment

RUDDER REMOVAL

RUDDER INSTALLATION

RUDDER PEDAL REMOVAL

CONTROL CABLES REMOVAL

A spring-loaded balance cable is routed
Effective: 05/05/04