Remi,
Loose the clips! Replace them with AN115 Cable Shackles, Clevis Pins and a
Cotter
Pins (split pin).
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/an115.php
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/clevispins.php
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/cotterpins.php
Check six,
Bob Borger
http://www.europaowners.org/N914XL
Europa XS, Short Wing, Intercooled Rotax 914
rlborger@mac.com
Cel: 817-992-1117
On Sep 12, 2010, at 12:18 PM, Guerner Remi wrote:
> Hi all monowheel drivers,
>
> After landing on a mountain strip today I noticed I had some trouble
> controlling
the aircraft on roll out and tight turning on the parking. The next landing
on another altiport was uneventful but again I had trouble tight turning to
the parking spot.
> During the preflight check for the return flight, this is what I found: the
starboard ring attaching the cable of the tailwheel fork was open and was barely
insuring a very loose connection. See attached picture.
> I am afraid that if that ring had become fully disconnected, I would have
> crashed
into the wall of rocks on the left side of that runway!
> Lesson learned: check that tailwheel control cables carefully before EVERY
> takeoff.
> Of course I am thinking at some solution to insure a safer connection of those
cables.
>
> Remi Guerner
> F-PGKL
>
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