Missing seal or trim piece on horizontal stab root

[Shiroyuki]

I was digging my plane out of snow today and noticed a small piece of trim is missing at the root of my horizontal stablizer. I couldn't figure out what that piece is. Does anyone know the part number and what purpose does it serve?

I suppose this would be safe to fly with for a while?

[KSMooniac]

It is just a rubber edge seal/protector that likely was old, dry, and brittle.  Not an airworthiness issue IMO, but might help keep snow out of your stabilizer.  In your winter preflights you should look in there and make sure nothing is frozen together that would interfere with movement of the empennage as you trim the plane.

I don't know the best source for a replacement, but would look at an industrial supply house like Grainger or similar.

[MB65E]

Fly it! Aircraft Spruce will have whatever you’d like when you are ready. 
Search for weatherstripping. 1300L or a few drops of superglue to attach it. 
-Matt

[Marc_B]

@Gee Bee Aeroproducts  I believe that Gee Bee may have a replacement if you need to replace it.

[ArtVandelay]

A paint shop can get it I’m sure.

[Fly Boomer]

15 hours ago, Shiroyuki said:

Does anyone know the part number and what purpose does it serve?

This might be a possibility:

https://www.brownaircraft.com/T-11-Black-or-White-1-2in-U-Channel-25-Ft-Package-p/t-11.htm

 

[PT20J]

Is the stabilizer rubbing on the tail cone?

[Shiroyuki]

3 hours ago, PT20J said:

Is the stabilizer rubbing on the tail cone?

No I don’t think so, there’s a tiny gap and paint on the tail cone is intact 

[PT20J]

Mooney might have some of that in stock as it undoubtably bought it in bulk. But, I’ve often wondered how to install it since it looks like it’s applied before the empennage is mated to the tail. Maybe when it’s new it is soft enough to thread  it around the leading edge.

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

I only mfg in silicone, I do custom colors for various shops and select paint shops.

The Cessna single was only available in white , paint shop Ordered gloss Black for his application.

 

I sell quality, not price material.

 

So far colors we have mfg

white

Grey

charcoal grey

Black

brown in production for a moon dust beige complete paint work 

2750.00 for complete custom color 

wing / tail 

lower wing 

I stock mu2 door seal in three colors as I had a late model Mu2 .

 

 

[Shiroyuki]

21 hours ago, Gee Bee Aeroproducts said:

I only mfg in silicone, I do custom colors for various shops and select paint shops.

The Cessna single was only available in white , paint shop Ordered gloss Black for his application.

 

I sell quality, not price material.

 

So far colors we have mfg

white

Grey

charcoal grey

Black

brown in production for a moon dust beige complete paint work 

2750.00 for complete custom color 

wing / tail 

lower wing 

I stock mu2 door seal in three colors as I had a late model Mu2 .

 

 

how is my mechanic suppose to install that? Does the wing need to be removed?

and that the price would be for a tail kit?

thanks

[EricJ]

1 hour ago, Shiroyuki said:

how is my mechanic suppose to install that? Does the wing need to be removed?

and that the price would be for a tail kit?

thanks

The part for a Mooney is a piece of U-channel.   I was looking at mine and I think a new piece would be soft enough to curl it around the edge of the stab.   I say that without having ever tried it, but that's what I'd do.   Mine is still in one piece but has a lot of cracks in it.   If it starts coming apart I'll give it a shot. 

[ArtVandelay]

The part for a Mooney is a piece of U-channel.   I was looking at mine and I think a new piece would be soft enough to curl it around the edge of the stab.   I say that without having ever tried it, but that's what I'd do.   Mine is still in one piece but has a lot of cracks in it.   If it starts coming apart I'll give it a shot. 

I know my shop didn’t have to do any disassembly.

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

Don’t use rubber 

it will shrink and crack overtime.

 

i mfg to color spec 

[Hank]

42 minutes ago, Gee Bee Aeroproducts said:

Don’t use rubber 

it will shrink and crack overtime.

 

i mfg to color spec 

For yhose of us whose existing rubber pieces are dry and cracking:

• What's the best way to.get all of the old stuff off?
• How do we install your replacements?

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

Don’t use rubber 

it will shrink and crack overtime.

 

i mfg to color spec 

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

Toluene/ 3m adhesive remover 

or

Decal removal wheel harbor freight 

Mask Well

This is why we mfg two widths of tail seal.

std width for those painting.

or

-3/16 wider to cover old cement line 

I have sold over 8k sets of wider wing and tail seal for Beech models .

GB

[RoundTwo]

21 hours ago, EricJ said:

The part for a Mooney is a piece of U-channel.   I was looking at mine and I think a new piece would be soft enough to curl it around the edge of the stab.   I say that without having ever tried it, but that's what I'd do.   Mine is still in one piece but has a lot of cracks in it.   If it starts coming apart I'll give it a shot. 

I asked Don Maxwell about that trim around the stabilizer and the boarding step. Don said that it is possible to wiggle the new stuff in there. It’s not a simple job, but it is possible.

[Gee Bee Aeroproducts]

Depends on duro of the seal , some use miracle bubbles or Johnson baby shampoo to slide in place .

mask and then cement 

I include two part clear silicone cement.

GB

[201Steve]

I don’t think I’d call that a seal. This is more of a cap. Tail moves in trim, your not sealing anything except capping the edge and I’m not even sure why that would matter.