Elevator Triim Tab and Parts Sourcing

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colin1896
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Elevator Triim Tab and Parts Sourcing

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hi team,

i am looking for a reliable parts supplier for my ragwing 170. I know of McFarlane, univair as two, but is their anyone else?

Also, im looking for a elevator trim tab if anyone has one laying around thats not bent.

thanks
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Bruce Fenstermacher
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Re: Elevator Triim Tab and Parts Sourcing

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You would be looking for an elevator trim tab from a 170 or 170A as the B and L-19 are different. I would think some skin material could be purchased an your old one reskined unless of course there is more to the bends in yours than the skin. I do have an extra set of A model elevators with a tab but suspect my tab won't be much better than the one you have.
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Re: Elevator Triim Tab and Parts Sourcing

Post by colin1896 »

thanks for your response...

my trimtab is wonky and bent.. its up on the left, down on the right...

what i have found on McFarlane is the bottom and top skins. I guess i could order those and have them put together by a metal shop..

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