Jim Meade Posted Thursday at 03:50 AM Report Share Posted Thursday at 03:50 AM My 2007 CTSW shows tape residue marks which indicates there was at one time a gap seal on the underside of the stabilator at the trim tab hinge join. I looked in the parts manual and didn't see a reference to a gap seal. My plane has Bowlus tape on the top side of that hinge. That's a different issue. Can anyone confirm for me that there are mylar gap seal on the underside of the stabilator on the 2007 CTSW? If so, I'm assuming it was the same type of installation and material as used by gliders, which I am familiar with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Cesnalis Posted Thursday at 01:59 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 01:59 PM Jim, My 2007 CTSW has the adheasive bead below suggesting something was there. It currently only has Bowlus tape on the top side. This is a 128 knot CTSW so I'm not sure I feel like something else is needed. My 2006 CTSW did have a hard plastic gap seal fastened with rivits I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted Thursday at 02:19 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 02:19 PM Yes, it would have had the curved Mylar seal on the bottom. There was about 1/4" of double stick tape, and then a 1/2" wide Bowlus type tape covering the leading edge. Some airplanes had this on the top side, and yes the rivets went through the tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted Thursday at 08:59 PM Report Share Posted Thursday at 08:59 PM After the original gap seal comes off I have used Bolus 1” tape on the top and bottom gaps since 2007 on all my clients planes with no issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted Friday at 10:38 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 10:38 PM My 2007 has the mylar on the bottom, Bolus on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted 20 hours ago Author Report Share Posted 20 hours ago John, Do you know how wide the Mylar is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted 19 hours ago Report Share Posted 19 hours ago Pre curved 25mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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