Re: tailwheel shimmy

Jeffrey Whitesell · Post by **Jeffrey Whitesell** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:30 am

'Hello Fairchild enthusiasts

I'm new to the group---Just started teaching in a PT-19. Got a little tailwheel shimmy that shows up intermittently on the landing rollout....Any suggestions?

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Jeff Whitesell
topfun@fivetogether.com'

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:43 pm

'Hello Jeff
If you search the previous chats on this site your gonna find quite a few previous chats regarding this subject. It's been an issue/topic of conversation for the PT and F24's for years.
There is a lot of wisdom and BS in the conversations, but what works for one may not work for another. For my own I found I needed new keys in my strut and re-shimed the trailing link collar. No more issues.
Good luck
Jim Higham
F24
81207

On Aug 16, 2011, at 12:30 PM, Jeffrey Whitesell wrote:

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> Hello Fairchild enthusiasts
>
> I'm new to the group---Just started teaching in a PT-19. Got a little tailwheel shimmy that shows up intermittently on the landing rollout....Any suggestions?
>
> ---
> Jeff Whitesell
> topfun@fivetogether.com
>
>

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Curt Kinchen · Post by **Curt Kinchen** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:02 pm

'I concur. Note that many PTs have fully splined shafts vs the 2 keys
mentioned by Jim found in a lot of F-24s.

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Jim wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hello Jeff
> If you search the previous chats on this site your gonna find quite a few
> previous chats regarding this subject. It's been an issue/topic of
> conversation for the PT and F24's for years.
> There is a lot of wisdom and BS in the conversations, but what works for
> one may not work for another. For my own I found I needed new keys in my
> strut and re-shimed the trailing link collar. No more issues.
> Good luck
> Jim Higham
> F24
> 81207
>
>
> On Aug 16, 2011, at 12:30 PM, Jeffrey Whitesell
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hello Fairchild enthusiasts
> >
> > I'm new to the group---Just started teaching in a PT-19. Got a little
> tailwheel shimmy that shows up intermittently on the landing rollout....Any
> suggestions?
> >
> > ---
> > Jeff Whitesell
> > topfun@fivetogether.com
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

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Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com

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Cy Galley · Post by **Cy Galley** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 3:26 pm

'Land slower and have the tailwheel centered when lowering. Check to see if
the tailwheel and the rudder are pointing in the same direction.

Cy Galley; Editor - BC-Contact!

Supporting Bellancas every day

www.bellanca-championclub.com

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On Behalf Of Jeffrey Whitesell
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Subject: [fairchildclub] tailwheel shimmy

Hello Fairchild enthusiasts

I'm new to the group---Just started teaching in a PT-19. Got a little
tailwheel shimmy that shows up intermittently on the landing rollout....Any
suggestions?

---
Jeff Whitesell
topfun@fivetogether.com

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Airy Millet · Post by **Airy Millet** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 5:59 am

'First, check Tyre wear and pressure....
Then rely to old post of this group dealing with shimmy and tailwheel arrangement end play!

Airy
ex-F-AZCI F24R mechanics.

To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
From: topfun@fivetogether.com
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:30:35 -0700
Subject: [fairchildclub] tailwheel shimmy

Hello Fairchild enthusiasts

I'm new to the group---Just started teaching in a PT-19. Got a little tailwheel shimmy that shows up intermittently on the landing rollout....Any suggestions?

---
Jeff Whitesell
topfun@fivetogether.com

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