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RUDDER - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
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1. General_______
A. The rudder is hinged from ribs mounted on the aft face of the vertical fin rear spar.
2. Rudder Structure________________
A. The rudder structure consists of a complete front spar chordwise ribs and skin panels (Fig. 1.) The rudder has hinge fittings forward of its front spar. Forward of the rudder front spars are leading edge fairings and nose sections, which are housed within the vertical fin trailing edge fairing. Refer to Chapter 55 of the Structural Repair Manual for skin identification.
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Rudder Structure
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ATTACH FITTINGS - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
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1. General_______
A. Empennage flight control surface attach fittings are aluminum alloy forgings.
2. Horizontal Stabilizer Outboard Sections Attach Fittings_______________________________________________________
A. The fittings on which the horizontal stabilizer outboard sections are mounted to the center section truss are at the inboard ends of the outboard sections front and rear spars and at the outboard ends of the center section truss front and rear spars.
3. Horozontal Stabilizer Center Section Truss Attach Fittings__________________________________________________________
A. The fittings incorporating the hinges on which the center section truss pivots are mounted on the aft face of the truss rear spar and the bulkhead at body station 1156.
4. Elevator Attach Fittings________________________
A. Fittings associated with the elevators include elevator and tab hinge fittings and fittings for the tab actuation mechanisms.
5. Vertical Fin Attach Fittings____________________________
A. The fittings on which the vertical fin is mounted are at body stations 1016 and 1088 and fin water line 0.
6. Rudder Attach Fittings______________________
A. The fittings on which the rudder is mounted are attached to ribs extending aft from the rear spar of the vertical fin.
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