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1. 08:05 AM - Re: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts (Lowell Fitt)
2. 08:12 AM - test - disregard (fox5flyer)
3. 11:15 AM - Looking for a model IV water radiator (nick4853)
4. 12:43 PM - Re: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts (Tom Jones)
5. 02:18 PM - Re: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts (Lynn Matteson)
6. 05:12 PM - Kitfox items for sale on ebay (Rick)
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| Subject: | Re: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts |
Guy,
I recall, and I think it was a IV where a guy had the strut break on short
final and was able to make the landing with minimal effects. The discussion
began then. There was talk about purchase points when moving the aircraft,
lifting, and I think infight stresses - aerobatics, etc, but the real
concern was that Skystar and Denney were using Socket head bolts for the
threaded portion of the stab struts and the stresses induced into these
pieces during the weld process. Soon after that the factory began offering
the 1/4" fitting. I don't recall discussion on whether they went to
different threaded ends. I think there was at least one other instance
where a broken end was found on a preflight. My 900 hours was with the
original 10-32 ends, but checking these before each flight became part of
the preflight and I paid particular attention to what I held onto when
moving the airplane.
Lowell
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Buchanan" <bnn@nethere.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 6:36 PM
Subject: Kitfox-List: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts
>
> All,
> Anybody remember a requirement for increasing the size of the
> horizontal stab struts from 10-32 to 1/4-28? Bob did it for my aircraft
> based on ? but I can't find a reference in the SBs or SLs. It might be a
> series I - III issue that Bob translated to the IV. (I'm asking for
> another IV owner who has the small struts.)
>
>
> Guy Buchanan
> San Diego, CA
> K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
>
>
>
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| Subject: | test - disregard |
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| Subject: | Looking for a model IV water radiator |
I need to replace my radiator was just checking to see if any one had one to sell.
Thanks
Nick W.
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kitfox !V-1200
Rotax 912ul
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| Subject: | Re: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts |
Guy,
My memory is the sane as lowell's about the horizontal stab struts.
Also, a service letter or bulletin was not issued. The struts with the 1/4 inch
threads were offered as an upgrade.
Mine are the original 10-32 threads and I give them special attention with each
preflight and never lift, sit or push on the horizontal stab.
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Tom Jones
Classic IV
503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp
Ellensburg, WA
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| Subject: | Re: Series IV Horizontal Stabilizer Struts |
Mine were small, until I got the proper studs and rod end bearings,
and welded the studs into the existing struts. I was shocked to see
that Skystar used a socket head cap screw for a "stud", when I cut
the old one off.
Lynn Matteson
Kitfox IV Speedster
Jabiru 2200, 562 hrs, temporarily grounded as one-half of ignition
system was declared bad, and is being replaced.
On Oct 12, 2008, at 9:36 PM, Guy Buchanan wrote:
>
> All,
> Anybody remember a requirement for increasing the size of
> the horizontal stab struts from 10-32 to 1/4-28? Bob did it for my
> aircraft based on ? but I can't find a reference in the SBs or SLs.
> It might be a series I - III issue that Bob translated to the IV.
> (I'm asking for another IV owner who has the small struts.)
>
>
> Guy Buchanan
> San Diego, CA
> K-IV 1200 / 582-C / Warp / 100% done, thanks mostly to Bob Ducar.
>
>
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| Subject: | Kitfox items for sale on ebay |
Just a heads up. I just placed a few more items on ebay from the old
model 5 Kitfox. Will be listing some NSI and EA-81 stuff soon.
Rick
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