Rockwell Commander 112 - Airframe Cleaning; Empennage

SECTION n
SERVICING
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
ROCKWELL
COMMANDER
112/B/TC/TCA
AND INSPECTION
4
0-
12
6
1. VERTICAL STABILIZER STUD ASSY
2. DORSAL FAIRING
3.
HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIP FAIRING
4.
ELEVATOR
5. VERTICAL STABILIZER ASSY
6. VERTICAL STABILIZER CAP
7. RUDDER
8.
ELEVATOR TRIM TAB
9.
HORIZONTAL STABIIJZER
10. RUBBER GAP SEAL
11. STINGER ASSY
12. RUDDER TIP ASSEMBLY
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Figure 2-13. Empennage Installation
EMPENNAGE
VERTICAL STABILIZER REMOVAL. To remove the
upper portion of the vertical stabilizer, refer to
Figure 2-13 and proceed as follows:
a. Remove fiberglass stinger assembly and dis-
connect tail navigation light wiring.
b. Disconnect rudder cables at rudder horn.
c. Remove rudder top fairing and unbolt hinge
mount.
d.
Unbolt lower hinge.
e. Remove rudder assembly.
f. Remove lower dorsal fin fairing and disconnect
ventilation hose, anti-collision light wiring and an-
tenna leads.
g. Unbolt upper attach mount, at horizontal stabi-
lizer, through two upper-most access holes in vertical
stub spar.
h. Unbolt aft attach mount on rear vertical stub
spar.
i. Remove upper portion of vertical stabilizer.
VERTICAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION. To install
the vertical stabilizer, reverse the preceding steps
and check rudder control rigging in accordance with
Section vn instructions.
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RUDDER. Information on the removal, installation
and rigging of the rudder is contained in Section vn.
HORIZONT AL STABILIZER REMOVAL. To remove
the horizontal stabilizer see Figure 2-13. Remove
the vertical stabilizer and rudder assembly and pro-
ceed with the following:
a. Disconnect upper end of elevator push rod bell-
crank and disconnect elevator trim cables.
b. Remove two forward attach bolts on upper for-
ward surface of horizontal stabilizer and four aft
attach bolts.
c. Remove horizontal stabilizer assembly.
HORIZONTAL STABIIJZER INSTALLATION. To in-
stall the horizontal stabilizer, reverse the preceding
steps and check elevator and trim tab control rigging
in accordance with Section vn.
ELEVATOR. Information on the removal, installation
and rigging of the elevator is contained in Section VII.
AIRFRAME CLEANING
INTERIOR CLEANING. Seats, rugs, upholstery
panels, and instrument should be vacuumed frequently
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