Hi! Eddie.
I think you will find that you have a MKI fuselage and so haven't the 2"
longer footwells.
I seem to remember that the Port side is quite different to the Starboard
side. My Kit No is 337
and also had an XS/LA cockpit module in it with the MKI Wings and MKI
Fuselage.
Have you sized and fitted the rudder cables yet? because you should be able
to adjust the stroke of the actuating levers which should aleiviate your
problem.
Further if you are a trike construction have you made a secondary firewall
with the piece of phenolic which you removed, just behind the nose gear leg
and bungee? This somewhat relaxes the mind with regards the "crap" fitting
stainless firewall! also I ordered a length of fireproof/rubber flanging
material from Europa Factory to edge the stainless with and fold to lay
flush on the phenolic.(I believe it may be part of the Rotax Kit)
Regards
Bob H G-PTAG
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From: forum-owner@europaclub.org.uk
bizzarro@easynet.co.uk
Subject: Metal plate Firewall problem
Hi all
We have one of the last classic fusalages with the XS cockpit module,
and I assume that we also have many if not all of the XS parts
delivered with the kit.
Last week were installing the centre firewall section (the bit made
---From the metal plate) and came accross a problem. Looking at the
front of the plane, the far left section is recessed back to allow
for the rudder cable actuator arm to travel a fair distance back into
the slot. However, on the right side, the firewall is supposed to go
straight accross with no recess. I assume that this is because the
other actuator arm is on the forward pedal tube and therefore is not
meant to hit the firewall. The problem is that it does.
I would like to know if the actuator arms were welded in a different
position on the XS rudder tubes compared to that of the original
classic rudder tubes. I have checked the position of the rudder
tubes, and they are correct (according to the book), however if I had
had the XS fusealage with the 2 extra inches of leg room, I assume
that the rudder pedals would be further forward?
In short, If we make the right side of the metal plate firewall
recessed as well as the left, will it be a problem?
Do I have a different type of rudder pedal assy., or has the assy.
never changed (and I have screwed up somewhere along the line?)
Has anyone else had this problem, and would like to offer a solution?
Is it okay to have small gaps between the metal plate firewall and
the phenolic firewall? I suspect that it is not ideal!!
Regards
Eddie
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