Re: Tailwheel Connecting Link

daltonagary · Post by **daltonagary** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:20 pm

'I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel connecting
link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have excessive side
to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary'

plsurflyin@aol.com · Post by **plsurflyin@aol.com** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:16 pm

'Gary,

See http://fairchild24.com/le.htm

don

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Jamie S. Treat · Post by **Jamie S. Treat** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:35 pm

'Gary,

You should near zero. The tangs that are welded on the square tubing were
never designed to last this long.

This is what I do. I take steal bushing stock and weld in place on the
outside of each tang. Then I cut out the center section. I then install
bronze bushing stock. When bushing wears, I press out and install new
bushings and bolt. Back to near zero clearance.

Jamie
Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
Aircraft Restoration & Repair
24201 David C. Johnson Loop
Kelly Airpark
http://www.kellyairpark.com
Elbert, CO 80106
HM/Shop 303-648-0130
JamieTreat@direcway.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "daltonagary"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:19 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link

>I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel connecting
> link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have excessive side
> to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
> attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary
>
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Gary Dalton · Post by **Gary Dalton** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:53 am

'Jamie - As I suspected and a similar fix to what I envisioned. I just bought this airplane from Kevin House (great guy, by the way). He had a tailwheel shimmy and sent it to Charlie Bell for rebuild before my purchase. I suspect this may have been the problem all along. Now, will this require some fabric work that may keep me from Sun-n-Fun...

Thanks for the help. - gary

"Jamie S. Treat" wrote: Gary,

You should near zero. The tangs that are welded on the square tubing were
never designed to last this long.

This is what I do. I take steal bushing stock and weld in place on the
outside of each tang. Then I cut out the center section. I then install
bronze bushing stock. When bushing wears, I press out and install new
bushings and bolt. Back to near zero clearance.

Jamie
Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
Aircraft Restoration & Repair
24201 David C. Johnson Loop
Kelly Airpark
http://www.kellyairpark.com
Elbert, CO 80106
HM/Shop 303-648-0130
JamieTreat@direcway.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "daltonagary"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:19 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link

>I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel connecting
> link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have excessive side
> to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
> attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
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Jamie S. Treat · Post by **Jamie S. Treat** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:53 pm

'Gary,

Met Kevin and his wife last year at Sun-n-fun. I flew Bob Haas's 24R46 to
the event. Met Al before he passed away. I purchased a landing gear for a
24W40 model than I'm rebuilding.

If you Tig Weld you can do it without any fabric work at all.

Jamie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Dalton"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link

> Jamie - As I suspected and a similar fix to what I envisioned. I just
> bought this airplane from Kevin House (great guy, by the way). He had a
> tailwheel shimmy and sent it to Charlie Bell for rebuild before my
> purchase. I suspect this may have been the problem all along. Now, will
> this require some fabric work that may keep me from Sun-n-Fun...
>
> Thanks for the help. - gary
>
> "Jamie S. Treat" wrote: Gary,
>
> You should near zero. The tangs that are welded on the square tubing were
> never designed to last this long.
>
> This is what I do. I take steal bushing stock and weld in place on the
> outside of each tang. Then I cut out the center section. I then install
> bronze bushing stock. When bushing wears, I press out and install new
> bushings and bolt. Back to near zero clearance.
>
> Jamie
> Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
> Aircraft Restoration & Repair
> 24201 David C. Johnson Loop
> Kelly Airpark
> http://www.kellyairpark.com
> Elbert, CO 80106
> HM/Shop 303-648-0130
> JamieTreat@direcway.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "daltonagary"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:19 AM
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
>
>
> >I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel connecting
> > link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have excessive side
> > to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
> > attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> SPONSORED LINKS
> Private plane
> Fairchild semiconductor Plane
> reservation
> Fairchild Jet plane
> Pedal plane
>
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> YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
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> Visit your group "fairchildclub" on the web.
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daltonagary · Post by **daltonagary** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:32 am

'Jamie - Thanks for the help. I'll let you know how it turns out.
Are you planning to go to Sun-n-Fun this year also? If so, I'd like
to meet you. Last year I camped under the wing of my Starduster Too.
I plan to sleep under my Fairchild wing this year. - gary

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie S. Treat"
wrote:

>
> Gary,
>
> Met Kevin and his wife last year at Sun-n-fun. I flew Bob Haas's

24R46 to

> the event. Met Al before he passed away. I purchased a landing gear

for a

> 24W40 model than I'm rebuilding.
>
> If you Tig Weld you can do it without any fabric work at all.
>
> Jamie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Dalton"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
>
>
> > Jamie - As I suspected and a similar fix to what I envisioned. I

just

> > bought this airplane from Kevin House (great guy, by the way).

He had a

> > tailwheel shimmy and sent it to Charlie Bell for rebuild before my
> > purchase. I suspect this may have been the problem all along.

Now, will

> > this require some fabric work that may keep me from Sun-n-Fun...
> >
> > Thanks for the help. - gary
> >
> > "Jamie S. Treat" wrote: Gary,
> >
> > You should near zero. The tangs that are welded on the square

tubing were

> > never designed to last this long.
> >
> > This is what I do. I take steal bushing stock and weld in place

on the

> > outside of each tang. Then I cut out the center section. I then

install

> > bronze bushing stock. When bushing wears, I press out and install new
> > bushings and bolt. Back to near zero clearance.
> >
> > Jamie
> > Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
> > Aircraft Restoration & Repair
> > 24201 David C. Johnson Loop
> > Kelly Airpark
> > http://www.kellyairpark.com
> > Elbert, CO 80106
> > HM/Shop 303-648-0130
> > JamieTreat@...
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "daltonagary"
> > To:
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:19 AM
> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
> >
> >
> > >I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel

connecting

> > > link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have

excessive side

> > > to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
> > > attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > SPONSORED LINKS
> > Private plane
> > Fairchild semiconductor

Plane

> > reservation
> > Fairchild Jet plane
> > Pedal plane
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
> >
> >
> > Visit your group "fairchildclub" on the web.
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
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Service.

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Jamie S. Treat · Post by **Jamie S. Treat** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:38 pm

'Gary,

I plan on going to Fla. If my Dad is up to it, will head that way. I may end
up flying a Pt-19 to the event.

Jamie

----- Original Message -----
From: "daltonagary"
To:
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 6:32 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: Tailwheel Connecting Link

> Jamie - Thanks for the help. I'll let you know how it turns out.
> Are you planning to go to Sun-n-Fun this year also? If so, I'd like
> to meet you. Last year I camped under the wing of my Starduster Too.
> I plan to sleep under my Fairchild wing this year. - gary
>
>
> --- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Jamie S. Treat"
> wrote:
>>
>> Gary,
>>
>> Met Kevin and his wife last year at Sun-n-fun. I flew Bob Haas's
> 24R46 to
>> the event. Met Al before he passed away. I purchased a landing gear
> for a
>> 24W40 model than I'm rebuilding.
>>
>> If you Tig Weld you can do it without any fabric work at all.
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Gary Dalton"
>> To:
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 6:53 AM
>> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
>>
>>
>> > Jamie - As I suspected and a similar fix to what I envisioned. I
> just
>> > bought this airplane from Kevin House (great guy, by the way).
> He had a
>> > tailwheel shimmy and sent it to Charlie Bell for rebuild before my
>> > purchase. I suspect this may have been the problem all along.
> Now, will
>> > this require some fabric work that may keep me from Sun-n-Fun...
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help. - gary
>> >
>> > "Jamie S. Treat" wrote: Gary,
>> >
>> > You should near zero. The tangs that are welded on the square
> tubing were
>> > never designed to last this long.
>> >
>> > This is what I do. I take steal bushing stock and weld in place
> on the
>> > outside of each tang. Then I cut out the center section. I then
> install
>> > bronze bushing stock. When bushing wears, I press out and install new
>> > bushings and bolt. Back to near zero clearance.
>> >
>> > Jamie
>> > Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
>> > Aircraft Restoration & Repair
>> > 24201 David C. Johnson Loop
>> > Kelly Airpark
>> > http://www.kellyairpark.com
>> > Elbert, CO 80106
>> > HM/Shop 303-648-0130
>> > JamieTreat@...
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "daltonagary"
>> > To:
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 11:19 AM
>> > Subject: [fairchildclub] Tailwheel Connecting Link
>> >
>> >
>> > >I have a '39 F24. How much play should be in the tailwheel
> connecting
>> > > link where it attaches to the fuselage? I seem to have
> excessive side
>> > > to side wobble as if the bolt holes are elongated at the fusealge
>> > > attach point. Thanks in advance for any input. - gary
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > SPONSORED LINKS
>> > Private plane
>> > Fairchild semiconductor
> Plane
>> > reservation
>> > Fairchild Jet plane
>> > Pedal plane
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------
>> > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
>> >
>> >
>> > Visit your group "fairchildclub" on the web.
>> >
>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
>> > fairchildclub-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>> >
>> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of
> Service.
>> >
>> >
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>> >
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