Horizontal Tail interference with Rear Stab Pivot Mount

[Denalifox]

its a common issue. You just need to remove a bit of material from the bracket to allow it to fit. Mine did the same thing.

[n85ae]

yeah grinding the bracket seems logical, you have plenty of material to work with

Jeff

[LetMeFly]

Thanks for the replies guys. I couldn't find anything on this problem so it's good to hear others have faced this. Misery loves company! I'll gradually take off some from the bracket till it clears and make sure it's a smooth transition. I'll post a some pictures when it's done for future reference.

[LetMeFly]

OK, finished the trim to stop the binding. I trimmed 0.030" on the starboard side and 0.025" on the port. Used a Dremel sanding wheel and cleaned up with 400 grit sandpaper. Per AC 43-13 1B, Par. 6-115 c, blended the trim at 20:1.
(Dang! Took me 20 minutes to get the pictures right! )

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[Delta Whisky]

Thanks forum!! DenaliFox's comment that this is a common issue caught my attention. In preparing for the flight to Sun-n-Fun (assuming the weather god's allow) I thought: "Why not check for this condition?". It turns out that I hadn't detected the itsy, bitsy, just-barely-makes-contact condition during assembly but it was there none-the-less. I've scheduled very minor surgery for tomorrow morning.