P92 Classic Jabiru
M a i n t e n a n c e M a n u a l
AIRFRAME
Page C-9
Date
:
Issue 3: 4
th
July 2011
Section C
5 - VERTICAL TAIL
The vertical tail is an all-metal light alloy structure (fig. C-8). Rudder tip is fiberglass
with cut-outs for navigation and strobe light.
The vertical stabilizer consists of a twin spar with wrap-around load bearing skin pane-
ling. An attachment plate to the fuselage tail cone (1) secures the stabilizer’s front spar to
the lower tip while the rear spar is extended to attach directly onto the last tail cone ordi-
nate (2).
The rudder consists of an aluminum alloy torque tube (3), formed sheet metal ribs (4) and
sheet metal panel cover (5) held in place by rivets.
F
IGURE
C-8
V
ERTICAL
S
TABILIZER
,
RUDDER AND SUPPORTS
The hubs (6) and (7) are to the ends of rudder provide by means of bushings (8) hinged
rudder with vertical stabilizer. The lower hinge assembly is attached to a bellcrank con-
trolled by cables from rudder pedals.