ICON A5, Maintenance Manual

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12-10 HORIZONTAL TAIL / HORIZONTAL TAIL GENERAL MAINTENANCE
ICON A5 / MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHANGE C1
CH
APT
ER 12
Line
Level of Certification
LSA-RM
Task Specific Training Required
No
Special Tools Required
None
Parts Required
None
Aircraft System and Number
09—Horizontal Tail
Consumables
None
The air rudder can be removed separately from the elevator pushrod and the horizontal tail.
T
ASK
I
NSTRUCTIONS
:
1. Remove air rudder access panel. (below rudder; See “Removal and Installation of Inspection
Panels and Fairings” on page 3-34.)
2. Disconnect rudder pushrod from water rudder bell crank by removing the AN3C10A bolt.
3. Deflect rudder to the left and working through the cutout in the skin at the root of the rudder,
remove the AN3C6A bolt and NAS1149C0332R washer attaching the rudder root fitting to the
drive fitting in the fuselage.
4. Remove the rudder by sliding it up along the hinge disengaging the upper rudder hinge pin from
hinge plate in the VT, and separating the engagement at the lower drive lugs.
V
ERIFICATION
M
ETHOD
:
Once the air rudder is completely detached from the aircraft, this task is complete.
R
ELATED
I
NFORMATION
:
"Horizontal Tail Removal" on page 12-11
"Removal and Installation of Inspection Panels and Fairings" on page 3-34
12.3.1.3 Elevator Pushrod Removal
Use these instructions to remove the elevator pushrod.
T
ASK
I
NFORMATION
:
Type of Maintenance