On Feb 26, 6:02 pm, Dave wrote:
RUH ..ROH...

Ross, something is very wrong here...

Here is the entry, sec 4-55 of my (PA28-151) manual...

IN BOLD ITALICS....

WARNING!

The use of patch plates for repairs of all moveable tail surfaces is
prohibited The use if any filler material normally used for the repair
of minor dents and/or materials used for filling the inside of
surfaces is also prohibited on all moveable tail surfaces.

I understand "stop drilling " is also prohibited...


That is the same exact thing that's in my service manual, which is
also the Cherokee Warrior PA-28-151 & -161 edition (part # 761 539),
and doesn't seem to cover the -235 models specifically.

I did find these interesting threads over on the piperowners.org
forum, which seems to suggest that the older straight-wing Cherokee
service manual did not have the prohibition against patching control
surfaces.
http://forums.piperowner.org/read/1/...7096#msg-37096

http://forums.piperowner.org/read/1/...4710#msg-84710