Diamond DA 62, Flight Manual

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Airplane Description DA 62 AFM
7.3 FLIGHT CONTROLS
The ailerons, elevator and wing flaps are operated through control rods, while the rudder
is controlled by cables. The flaps are electrically operated. Elevator forces can be balanced
by a trim tab on the elevator, which is operated by a Bowden cable. Rudder forces can
be balanced by a trim tab on the rudder, which is also operated by a Bowden cable.
Ailerons
Construction: GFRP/CFRP composite sandwich.
Hinges: There are 4 hinges, which are hinge pins mounted in an aluminum
bracket. They are secured in position by a roll pin. The absence of this
roll pin can lead to the loss of the hinge pin and a consequent loss of
flight safety.
Operation: Each aileron is connected with a aileron control horn to the push rods
of the aileron control system. A rod end bearing is screwed into a steel
push rod and locked by means of a jam nut which has locking varnish
applied to it. Damage to this varnish can indicate a twisting and thus a
change to the adjustment. The connection between the rod end bearing
and the control horn is a bolt, the nut of which is likewise sealed with
locking varnish. The aileron control horn is fully covered by a fairing
mounted to the aileron control horn with three screws.
The aluminum control horn is attached to the aileron with 3 screws.
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