09/11/2018
RANS S-21 OUTBOUND
TEXT MANUAL
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HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING
(AFTER FINAL TUNING OF THE HORIZONTAL INCIDENCE)
1.
Place the horizontal fairings on the horizontal outboard of their final position.
Tape them in place with the aft edge on the top side 1" behind the rivets in the
forward spar.
2.
Carefully bend the fairings tightly around the leading edge of the horizontal
stabilizer.
3.
Remove the tape and place the fairing in place up against the tailcone.
4.
Trim to fit tightly around the tailcone.
5.
Use a small amount Cyanoacrylate to secure the rubber edging to the fairing.
6.
Tape the fairing in place and transfer drill the holes into the skin of the horizontal
stabilizer.
7.
Trim the inboard ends of the fairings to be flush with no overlap.
8.
Remove the fairing and rivet the nut plates in place and secure the fairing with
the appropriate hardware. Access through the inspection holes in the horizontal
and the holes in the leading edge ribs.