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Re: Europa-List: rudder springs

Subject: Re: Europa-List: rudder springs
From: Paul & Vanessa Munford <pmdental@btinternet.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:01:20
Thanx for you swift reply. My build manual says, - the front of the 
forward pedals' tube (on stbd side) should be 3.5 in back from front of 
the footwell. I've checked my measurements & I'm about 1/4in more 
rearward. this has resulted in my spring needing to be mounted approx 
1in forward of the front of the footwell (not 3.5in as I originally 
said!). My inspector is concerned this will interfere with the engine 
mount & needs reassurance that this will be ok ?  How can I implement 
this? 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: G-IANI 
  To: europa-list@matronics.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 9:42 AM
  Subject: RE: Europa-List: rudder springs


  Paul

   

  I understand the problem.  If the pedals are mounted in the position 
specified in the CBM this should not occur.  There should be just 
sufficient length to the STBD foot well for the spring mount to give 
adequate tension.  I am surprised that you are looking for as much as 
3inch of extension.  Have you any idea why this has happened?

   

  If you have mounted the pedals further forward (as I did with  LAA Mod 
10665) then you may need to mount the forward end of the STBD spring 
forward of the foot well by about 1inch.  I used a small piece of AL 
angle bolted (with two bolts) to the foot well.  This was not 
specifically covered in the Mod application but my inspector was happy 
with it.

   

   

  Ian Rickard G-IANI XS Trigear, 300hours
  Europa Club Mods Specialist
  e-mail g-iani@ntlworld.com 

   



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