Steve Bauman

Were you able to resolve the elevator trim issues? If not I may have some suggestions on who to talk to about troubleshooting.

Hello All OTW owners……….Just curious if anyone has found an easier to way to grease the trim “jacks crew.” Still,doing it the old fashioned way and getting too old to continue! Let me know……
Jaybird
Peachtreecitybiplanes.com

Hey Dean, It’s the elevator trim and it doesn’t trim all the way, My mechanic thinks it may be jumping a cog in the control box but we haven’t taken the control box out and apart yet. He says notices a slight ‘bump’ when adjusting the trim control on the ground. In the air I was not able trim all the way down, ie had to hold some constant down…[Read more]

Hi Barry. What’s the problem and are you talking about the Elevator Trim? If it’s just really stiff, the easiest solution is to lube the control, starting at the cable right behind the panel. Start with SeaFoam DeepCreep and then use LPS spray.

If you’re talking about the Aileron Trim then it may be just the spring. that need replacing. They’re…[Read more]

Hi Barry. What’s the problem? If it’s just really stiff, the easiest solution is to lube the control, starting at the cable right behind the panel. Start with SeaFoam DeepCreep and then use LPS spray.