> From: <tonyrenshaw@optusnet.com.au>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:08 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: New Tailwheel Ply inserts
>
>
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> |
> | gidday,
> | Some time ago I recall advice regarding the replacement, or substitution
> of the ply
> | inserts in the tailwheel setup due to compression forces squashing the
> ply. Is this
> | true of the new tailwheel setup, and if so, any advice as to what is a
> better
> | medium to use? No doubt a metal replacement would be possible, at the
> expense
> | of time in ease of shaping, and weight. I don't actually know if this is
a
> problem or
> | not.
> | Reg
> | Tony Renshaw
> | Sydney Australia
>
> Tony,
> I presume it's worry that the tailwheel spring is compressing
> the myriad layers in the rudder bulkhead? I recently saw where someone had
> added a stainless steel plate atop the entry of the spring to resist
forces
> in a heavy landing. Should we ask Nev and Graham?
> Ferg
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