14 C.F.R. § 27.675 Stops.
Title 14 - Aeronautics and Space
(a) Each control system must have stops that positively limit the range of motion of the pilot's controls. (b) Each stop must be located in the system so that the range of travel of its control is not appreciably affected by— (1) Wear; (2) Slackness; or (3) Takeup adjustments. (c) Each stop must be able to withstand the loads corresponding to the design conditions for the system. (d) For each main rotor blade— (1) Stops that are appropriate to the blade design must be provided to limit travel of the blade about its hinge points; and (2) There must be means to keep the blade from hitting the droop stops during any operation other than starting and stopping the rotor. (Secs. 313(a), 601, 603, 604, Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1354(a), 1421, 1423, 1424), sec. 6(c), Dept. of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1655(c))) [Doc. No. 5074, 29 FR 15695, Nov. 24, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 27–16, 43 FR 50599, Oct. 30, 1978]
Title 14: Aeronautics and Space
PART 27—AIRWORTHINESS STANDARDS: NORMAL CATEGORY ROTORCRAFT
Subpart D—Design and Construction
Control Systems
§ 27.675 Stops.
