Maintenance Manual LS8
Issued: December 2009
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Manual valid with the up-to-date cover page only
5-3
LS8-b
Mass Hinge moment Horizontal reference
line
3.40 to 4.40 kg 2.04 to 3.67 kg*cm Leading and trailing
Inner
Aileron
7.496 to 9.70 lbs 28.330 to 50.97 in*oz edges of under
0.42 to 0.60 kg 0.82 to 1.12 kg*cm side connected
Outer
Aileron
0.936 to 1.543
lbs
11.39 to 15.55 in*oz
Elevator
1.30 to 1.65 kg 3.48 to 4.60 Straight region
both halves
together
2.866 to 3.638
lbs
48.328 to 63.882
in*oz
of upper side
Note: mass balancing of the elevator (approx. 100 %) is by a heavy pushrod in
the fin see section 5.2.2
Rudder
4.30 to 5.40 kg -1.02 to 1.60 kg*cm Centreline
9.48 to 11.91 lbs -14.17 to 22.22 in*oz
LS8-18
Mass Hinge moment Horizontal reference
line
3.40 to 4.40 kg 2.04 to 3.87 kg*cm Leading and trailing
Inner
Aileron
7.496 to 9.70 lbs 28.330 to 53.744
in*oz
edges of under
0.42 to 0.70 kg 0.81 to 1.38 kg*cm side connected
Outer
Aileron
0.936 to 1.543
lbs
11.249 to 19.165
in*oz
Elevator
1.30 to 1.65 kg 3.48 to 4.60 Straight region
both halves
together
2.866 to 3.638
lbs
48.328 to 63.882
in*oz
of upper side
Note: mass balancing of the elevator (approx. 100 %) is by a heavy pushrod in
the fin see section 5.2.2
Rudder
4.30 to 5.40 kg -1.02 to 1.60 kg*cm Centreline
9.48 to 11.91 lbs -14.17 to 22.22 in*oz