Re: Tail Wheel Assembly

Lars Overgaard Rasmussen · Wed Oct 03, 2001 2:03 pm

'Hi. I am rebuilding a F24W (UC-61A) with a Warner eng.
I would like to know, if anyone could help me finding out, which Tail Wheel
Assembly I have installed.
My Tail wheel is free pivoting with coil spring, and I think with oil in the
strut. I have been told that it is a later version. The problem is, I don?t
know which type of Assy it is, and therefore can?t find any manual for it.
I have the UC-61A Airplane Pats Catalog, but the Tail Tail Wheel Assembly in
there, is not the one I have.
I know, it is not a lot of information, but hopefully someone can help me.

Regards Lars'

Karl Saenger · Post by **Karl Saenger** » Wed Oct 03, 2001 3:17 pm

'--- In fairchildclub@y..., "Lars Overgaard Rasmussen"
wrote:

> Hi. I am rebuilding a F24W (UC-61A) with a Warner eng.
> I would like to know, if anyone could help me finding out, which

Tail Wheel

> Assembly I have installed.
> My Tail wheel is free pivoting with coil spring, and I think with

oil in the

> strut. I have been told that it is a later version. The problem is,

I don't

> know which type of Assy it is, and therefore can't find any manual

for it.

> I have the UC-61A Airplane Pats Catalog, but the Tail Tail Wheel

Assembly in

> there, is not the one I have.
> I know, it is not a lot of information, but hopefully someone can

help me.

>
> Regards Lars

Dear Lars,

You have a tailwheel strut, which was installed on some, but not on
all lend lease aircraft for the Royal Air Force. I have just
disassembled one and it is a pressure type. Its probably from DUNLOP.
I've made drawings and photos for a Fairchild restorer in Danmark. If
you get in touch with me, I will send copies of the drawing or scetch.
I also would like to know the construction number and USAAF serial of
your aircraft.

Best regards Karl Saenger, e-mail karl-saenger@bluewin.ch
UC-61K, c/n 891'

jstreat360@aol.com · Post by **jstreat360@aol.com** » Wed Oct 03, 2001 3:47 pm

'Karl,

If you would send a set of drawings, photos whatever so that I can document that on the CD Rom. I can send them back after they are scanned in, or scan them in and I will incorporate.

Jamie Treat
3140 Richmond Dr.
Colorado Springs, CO. 80922'

lars.r@get2net.dk · Post by **lars.r@get2net.dk** » Thu Oct 04, 2001 11:09 am

'Dear Karl
Thanks for your mail
I have just been in contact with Peter. He told me that he will get
the drawings from you. Since it the same Aircraft I think you have
the construction number
Best regards Lars

>
> Dear Lars,
>
> You have a tailwheel strut, which was installed on some, but not on
> all lend lease aircraft for the Royal Air Force. I have just
> disassembled one and it is a pressure type. Its probably from

DUNLOP.

> I've made drawings and photos for a Fairchild restorer in Danmark.

If

> you get in touch with me, I will send copies of the drawing or

scetch.

> I also would like to know the construction number and USAAF serial

of

> your aircraft.
>
> Best regards Karl Saenger, e-mail karl-saenger@b...
> UC-61K, c/n 891

'

Karl Saenger · Post by **Karl Saenger** » Sat Oct 06, 2001 11:03 am

'Hi Jamie,

These drawings from the british tailwheel assembly are only a rough
scetch, just to note how the thing is assembled. To put it on the CD-
rom I will have to rework it and the writing to be translated into
english. That will take some time.

My guess is that those air-oleo assemblies were available surplus in
the late 40ties in the UK. To install them in the UC-61's, they only
had to drill two holes in the lower longerons and screw them on. I
have never heard of any paperwork or STC. Well, who did care in
Europe after WW2. I do not think they are still avalable. Also it's
prone to shimmy with the original wheel and tire. I recently
converted it to a Scott wheel with 10in tire. That helped a lot. I
always make wheelers on hard surfaces. See picture in Fairchild Flyer
March 1990. I note there are some flying in Australia too.

Best regards

Karl Saenger

--- In fairchildclub@y..., jstreat360@a... wrote:
> Karl,
>
> If you would send a set of drawings, photos whatever so that I can
document that on the CD Rom. I can send them back after they are
scanned in, or scan them in and I will incorporate.
>
>
> Jamie Treat
> 3140 Richmond Dr.
> Colorado Springs, CO. 80922

'

jstreat360@aol.com · Post by **jstreat360@aol.com** » Sat Oct 06, 2001 10:02 pm

'Kar.

Take your time. If you think we need to document the data lets do so.

Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA

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