Diamond DA20-C1 Maintenance Manual page 79

DA20-C1 AMM
1. General
The DA20-C1 aircraft has the usual elevator. The elevator attaches to the rear web of the horizontal
stabilizer. Refer to Chapter 27-30 for data about the elevator controls.
2. Description
Figure 1 shows the elevator structure.
The elevator has top and bottom shells. Each shell has GFRP skins with a rigid foam core. The bottom
shell also makes the leading edge spar. The top edge of the leading edge spar has a flange which goes
forward. The shells bond together at this flange and at the trailing edge.
The hinges attach to the bottom shell. Each hinge is a small metal block with a bush. A bolt holds the
block to the leading edge spar. A small hole in the bottom shell near each hinge gives access to the
attachment.
A large horn attaches to the bottom shell at the center. The attaching bolts for the horn go into the
elevator shells at the leading and trailing edges. The top shell has an access hole for the front bolt.
The horn has a hole with a bush for the elevator control rod. The front of the horn has the elevator mass
balance weight.
DA201-C1
Rev 16
ELEVATOR
55-20-00
Stabilizers
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30 Oct 09