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170a aileron balance

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:02 pm
by Joseair
Anyone help with aileron balance specs for 170a.
Cannot find anywhere on forum.
When i click on links it just comes up as rubbish .

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:39 pm
by GAHorn
Did you check the MX LIbrary..under “Fuselage …” where the airplane Rigging Instructions are located..?

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=8196

(Aileron Balance wt is 2.94 lbs +.06 to -0.0.)

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:51 am
by n2582d
The asterisk calls attention to the note that “some Model 170A airplanes were delivered with 1.75-pounds lead balance weight in the ailerons.” The 140A calls for 1.75 pounds of lead on their ailerons. Looks like Cessna stole from the 140A aileron inventory when they ran out on the 170A line. Their ailerons share the same part numbers.

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 5:01 pm
by cessnut
Back to the OP's question, does anyone have the aileron balance specs, since the 100 series service manual doesn't list them?

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:24 am
by GAHorn
cessnut wrote:Back to the OP's question, does anyone have the aileron balance specs, since the 100 series service manual doesn't list them?
I posted them above. 8O

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:22 pm
by cessnut
That is the weight tolerance of the counterweight, not the balance spec.

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 1:12 pm
by sfarringer
Cessnut:
If you follow the link to the MX Library, you will find the balance spec.
(But I believe that the MX Library may be accessible only to members of The International Cessna 170 Association.)

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:27 pm
by Joseair
Thanks for info. Still not sure if i got the right answer.
I try to follow the links on site but all i get is errors.
Do i need to be on windows PC?

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 10:08 pm
by cessnut
The specs you are looking for can be found in Cessna SNL 86-44.

Re: 170a aileron balance

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:28 am
by GAHorn
The SNL 86-44 is posted here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=573&start=0