Flap Handle

I had assembled the flap handle some time ago and temporarily installed it in the fuselage to check fitment. I left it there for a while then removed it because it was in the way of making the under seat trays. Fast forward to painting parts, and I thought I would paint the three unpainted parts in the flap handle, so I did.

Today I reassembled the flap handle and mounted it in the fuselage as part of the task to get the flap cables finished. I had to install four cable pulleys and the cables to the handle before mounting. I got everything mounted, the cables temporarily run over and around the pulleys in the correct direction. I needed to grind some of the cable keepers used on the pulleys as they were too long and binding. I ended up grinding down all the cable keepers on the pulleys mounted near the floor as they were also binding and/or hitting the floor boards. Before I can complete the flap cables, I need to mount all the flap attachment hardware and get the flaps in the totally retracted position. I then can cut and swage the final cables for the flaps.

Ray Allen Stick Grip for the Flap Handle.