[rebel-builders] No tailwheel steering
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:51 pm
I had a similar experience while moving my plane around in the
hanger. I turned out after taking the tail wheel mechanism apart
that the grease (and some grime) on the tail wheel locking mechanism
had hardened from age. The result was that the locking slide in
the tail wheel assembly did not slide back into the notch in the
tail wheel post to enable tail wheel steering.
A good cleaning and some fresh silicon lubricant were sufficient to
correct the problem. I suspect a similar arrangement was incorporated
into the SR. I will post several pictures of the slide mechanism and
the tail wheel post on the Rebel under "R - Landing Gear".
Gary
242R
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Kimball
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:44 AM
To: Rebel Builder's List
Subject: [rebel-builders] No tailwheel steering
I started on my way to the runway today only to quickly discover that I had
no tailwheel steering. After returning to parking I moved the steering horn
on the tailwheel back and forth and felt no detent. My kit was purchased
about 10 years ago, and I'm serial number 44. Anybody know what the problem
likely is and what kind of tailwheel I have? Also, what's up with a
tailwheel failure after only about 17 hours on it?
Mike
044SR
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hanger. I turned out after taking the tail wheel mechanism apart
that the grease (and some grime) on the tail wheel locking mechanism
had hardened from age. The result was that the locking slide in
the tail wheel assembly did not slide back into the notch in the
tail wheel post to enable tail wheel steering.
A good cleaning and some fresh silicon lubricant were sufficient to
correct the problem. I suspect a similar arrangement was incorporated
into the SR. I will post several pictures of the slide mechanism and
the tail wheel post on the Rebel under "R - Landing Gear".
Gary
242R
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of Mike
Kimball
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 12:44 AM
To: Rebel Builder's List
Subject: [rebel-builders] No tailwheel steering
I started on my way to the runway today only to quickly discover that I had
no tailwheel steering. After returning to parking I moved the steering horn
on the tailwheel back and forth and felt no detent. My kit was purchased
about 10 years ago, and I'm serial number 44. Anybody know what the problem
likely is and what kind of tailwheel I have? Also, what's up with a
tailwheel failure after only about 17 hours on it?
Mike
044SR
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