lostpilot28
Well Known Member
Just a quick question about this subject...I've been reading the other posts on how to prevent the aileron pushrods from unthreading and falling off. I know that they should have over half the threads engaged on each end of the pushrod, but I think mine are maybe 1 thread more than half. Not much!
Obviously, if the pushrod vibrated and twisted it's way to unthread one end, I'd be in trouble. Although, with a single jam-nut on each end, I should have 4 or 5 threads engaged at the least because it will prevent the pushrod from backing all the way out.
So my question is this - why not just use a healthy dose of blue locktite on the threads? Wouldn't this prevent the pushrod from rotating at all? I could go with 2 jam-nuts on each end, but I thought the loctite may be a worthy solution.
Obviously, if the pushrod vibrated and twisted it's way to unthread one end, I'd be in trouble. Although, with a single jam-nut on each end, I should have 4 or 5 threads engaged at the least because it will prevent the pushrod from backing all the way out.
So my question is this - why not just use a healthy dose of blue locktite on the threads? Wouldn't this prevent the pushrod from rotating at all? I could go with 2 jam-nuts on each end, but I thought the loctite may be a worthy solution.