CR-MM-1-0-00
PS-28 Cruiser
PS-28N Cruiser
CHAPTER 5 – TAIL UNIT
Date of issue: 2011-03-08
Revision No.: -
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5.2.2 Elevator with tabs
Elevator (1, Fig.5-2) is of all-metal structure and consists of aluminum skin, spar and ribs.
Individual parts are assembled by riveting. Control lever (5) is riveted on middle elevator rib.
Mass balances (6) are riveted at the both elevator ends and covered composite tips (7). The
elevator is equipped with the trim (2) and balance (3) tabs; both are hinged by means of the
piano hinge on the rear spar close to the trailing edge of the elevator. The balance tab (3) is
interconnected by means of the rod with the hinge (5, Fig. 5-1) on the stabilizer. The tabs are
made of aluminum sheet.
Fig. 5-2
: Elevator
1 Elevator
2 Trim tab
3 Balance tab
4 Outer hinge
5 Centre hinge
6 Control lever
7 Mass balance
8 Elevator tip
