Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task C. Flight Controls

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Torque tubes.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-46
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Aircraft Rigging › Rigging Checks
Torque Tubes Where an angular or twisting motion is needed in a control system, a torque tube is installed. Figure 2-81 shows how a torque tube is used to transmit motion in opposite directions. Cable Drums Cable drums ... procedures and methods specified by the aircraft manufacturer. Figure 2-82. Trim tab cable drum. Figure 2-81. Torque tube…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-13
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Control Systems for Large Aircraft › Mechanical Control
mechanical and manually operated. The mechanical system of controlling an aircraft can include cables, push-pull tubes, and torque tubes. The cable system is the most widely used because deflections of the structure to which it is attached…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-39
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Airplane Assembly › Aileron Installation
ensure the correct procedures and parts are used. Simple flap systems are usually operated manually by cables and/or torque tubes. Typically, many of the smaller manufactured airplane designs have flaps that are actuated by torque tubes and chains through…