Looking for the part number for the steel replacement part for the Stabilizer Hinge Reinforcement Channel. Where can I order them?

Hotel32 wrote:Looking for the part number for the steel replacement part for the Stabilizer Hinge Reinforcement Channel. Where can I order them?

Part number is 1232624-1 and you can get them from Cessna or from Airframe Components ( I got mine from them and it came with a copy of a letter from a Cessna engineer to use for your approval paperwork)
They also have a YouTube video on the replacement

What does the steel part do that is better than the Al part? It is more expensive and if the original Al part lasted 60+ years, why not just replace it with the same part?

Hi,

Could someone help me to know the drill or rod size that is used through the upper holes of the jackscrews to level them and meassure up to the bracket please?

I can't tell you the measurement but the top of the jackscrews have eccentric bushings to compensate for unevenness so things are not in a bind.

Thx, it is 3/8¨ according to the service manual.

QMI kit bought at Mc. Farlane, installed today , all worked quite well.

Good thing you teach at many places.

Pretty hilarious that one is expected to measure down from that stabilizer travel stop to the drill rod to an accuracy in 100ths of an inch. The other end of this system has an indicator that is made out of a bent piece of clothes hangar. This is what happens when engineers write maintenance procedures.

Measure with a micrometer, mark with a crayon, cut with an axe.

FWIW . 4.375" is 4-3/8". Maybe using fractions was against the engineers union rules.
I'm kinda surprised they didn't carry it out to all three decimal places.

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone on this thread for creating such an informative discussion on a pretty large maintenance task on these old airframes. I just finished installing the McFarlane jackscrew kit and Qmi trim wheel in my 182a after suffering a trim jam. Jrc111’s discussion on rigging the system was invaluable. Thanks again!

Ps. I’m very pleased with the new trim wheel, it has completely eliminated any play in the trim system, and looks nice too!

Also to say thanks to JRC111 for the excelent info. Helped a lot!

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One thing I would suggest is that before the shop removes the stab you put masking tape on the fuselage to mark the neutral and end stops travel.
Also your elevator travel with reference to the ground.

A broad reference like this could be helpful at the end of the job.

Thanks, guys!

I’m looking forward to compying with the new tail AD this August with a mirror, flashlight, borescope and hope. I’ll try to document it. I feel better doing it without tail disassembly having done the full enchilada a few years ago.