Airplane Description DA 42 AFM
Page 7 - 8 Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Doc. No. 7.01.05-E
Rudder
Construction: GFRP sandwich.
Hinges: Upper hinge: One bolt.
Lower hinge: Bearing bracket including rudder stops, held by 4 screws
to the rear web of the vertical stabilizer. The mating part on the rudder
is a bracket which is attached to the rudder by 2 bolts. The bolts and nuts
are accessible to visual inspection.
Operation: Steel cables, the eyes of which are connected to the bolts on the bracket.