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1. 04:11 AM - Re: Cleveland tail wheel (FLYaDIVE@aol.com)
2. 06:15 AM - Cleveland tail wheel (James H Nelson)
3. 06:19 AM - Flap Motor (John Furey)
4. 01:51 PM - RV-10 Nose Wheel Safety Issue (Russell Daves)
5. 05:32 PM - Re: Mt Rushmore/Devils Tower Trip (tomvelvick)
6. 07:26 PM - W-423 joint plate RV-7 (Sherman Butler)
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| Subject: | Re: Cleveland tail wheel |
--> RV-List message posted by: FLYaDIVE@aol.com
In a message dated 9/27/06 8:28:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
john@fureychrysler.com writes:
> I've been staring at nose wheels for the past 6 years so please excuse my
> ignorance but I just looked at two Cleveland tail wheels and noticed that
> what looks like a zerk grease fitting is just a hole to the center of the
> wheel. Looks like a sealed bearing on each side. Seems like an odd set up
to
> me. Any insight would be appreciated.
>
> John Furey
> 2 RV6A
> RV7 in process
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John:
Some maybe bearings, what is know as an OPEN bearing, but many are
bushings/sleeves. So a simple grease fitting is all that is required, even for
the open
bearing.
Take a look at RV-6A's nose wheel. It has a simple bushing and grease
fitting.
Barry
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| Subject: | Cleveland tail wheel |
--> RV-List message posted by: James H Nelson <rv9jim@juno.com>
John,
I believe that the old tail wheels used taper roller bearings
which required exterior lubrication. If they are now using a sealed ball
bearing, then the zerk fitting is not required and no maintenance is
required to the bearing. Just check it occasionally to see that the
bearing is operating smoothly and not worn out. That will give you some
interesting tracking problems.
Jim Nelson
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Has anyone found a place to buy parts for the Pittman flap motor such as the
horseshoe assembly with the brushes??
Thanks
John
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| Subject: | RV-10 Nose Wheel Safety Issue |
I lost in flight one of the U-1024's (page 48-17) attached to the 1013C,
bracket along with the mounting screw (Allen head) and lock washer. I am
not sure what caused the loss but no damage occurred.
I have since drilled the heads of the two mounting screws and drilled a
safety wire hole in the two 1013C's so that I can safety wire the two
mounting screws to the mounting bracket and this cannot happen again. I
drilled the heads in two 90 degree locations so that when I safety wire
I can run the wire from either the top or bottom of the screw head and
the tow bar will not sub on the safety wire while moving the airplane.
If both U-1024's had come loose and the 1013C mounting brackets had both
slide back I could have suffered major damage to the nose wheel pant on
landing.
My assumption is that while moving the RV-10 with the two bar the two
bar pressure caused the mounting screw to back off the lock washer
enough that during flight the vibration caused the screw to back out far
enough to drop off the U-1024 into somebody's pasture.
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Russ Daves
Lubbock, TX
N710RV - RV-10
First flight 7/28/06
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| Subject: | Re: Mt Rushmore/Devils Tower Trip |
--> RV-List message posted by: "tomvelvick" <tomvelvick@cox.net>
ronlee(at)pcisys.net wrote:
> Since Rick was responsible for navigation and found Rushmore easily we then headed
west into Wyoming to find Devils Tower. My pics were not very good here
either but did get one of him with the Tower in the same frame.
> Ron Lee
Looks like a great trip, Ron. Wish we could have gone too. Are you going to
LOE?
Regards,
Tom and Katie
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=64582#64582
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| Subject: | W-423 joint plate RV-7 |
Can some one verify that AS3-032 X 1 1/2 X 36.5 is for W-423?
Moving during building -- still looking for stuff. Thanks
Do not Archive.
Sherman Butler
RV-7a Wings
Idaho Falls
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