Re: Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?

[roy25102]

'When you press on the right brake the left brake also moves forward and vice versa making it impossible to differentially turn the aircraft. Both brakes always apply simultaneously. Is there something crossed? Thanks for any help...'

[Gene Haines]

'Sounds strange to me. On our PT they move separately.


Gene Haines


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From: roy25102
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 3:06 pm
Subject: [fairchildclub] Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?




When you press on the right brake the left brake also moves forward and vice versa making it impossible to differentially turn the aircraft. Both brakes always apply simultaneously. Is there something crossed? Thanks for any help...







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[Cy Galley]

'Sounds like the rudder pivots need oiling and freeing.



From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gene Haines
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:22 PM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?







Sounds strange to me. On our PT they move separately.

Gene Haines

-----Original Message-----
From: roy25102
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 3:06 pm
Subject: [fairchildclub] Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?

When you press on the right brake the left brake also moves forward and vice versa making it impossible to differentially turn the aircraft. Both brakes always apply simultaneously. Is there something crossed? Thanks for any help...

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[Curt Kinchen]

'Definitely should be independent. Remove the lower boot cowl and see what's
going on when the pedals are actuated. Maybe something in the parking brake
mechanism?

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Cy Galley wrote:

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> Sounds like the rudder pivots need oiling and freeing.
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> From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
> fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf
> Of Gene Haines
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:22 PM
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?
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> Sounds strange to me. On our PT they move separately.
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> Gene Haines
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> From: roy25102 >
> To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com fairchildclub%40yahoogroups.com >
> Sent: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 3:06 pm
> Subject: [fairchildclub] Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?
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> When you press on the right brake the left brake also moves forward and
> vice versa making it impossible to differentially turn the aircraft. Both
> brakes always apply simultaneously. Is there something crossed? Thanks for
> any help...
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Curt Kinchen
ptcurt@gmail.com


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[John Ellis]

'Has the aircraft been worked on or did this just start to happen..

----- Original Message -----
From: "roy25102"
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Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 2:06 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Should the brakes on a PT-19 move n tandem?


> When you press on the right brake the left brake also moves forward and
> vice versa making it impossible to differentially turn the aircraft. Both
> brakes always apply simultaneously. Is there something crossed? Thanks
> for any help...
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[roy25102]

'Not too sure to be honest with you.. I know it has been worked on but it may have been going on prior to that...

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "roy25102" wrote:
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> When you press on the right brake the left brake also moves forward and vice versa making it impossible to differentially turn the aircraft. Both brakes always apply simultaneously. Is there something crossed? Thanks for any help...
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