I had the same problem, the tail wheel spring became loose where it passes
through
the sternpost. I removed it, cleaned off the old redux and re-bonded it as
per the manual. It's OK at the moment, but I would like a fix that is permanent
as I think it will become loose again in time.
I'm not convinced that bonding the tailspring to the sternpost is the strongest
fixing method. I thought about developing a mod using two small 4130 steel
plates
that would bolt through the sternpost sandwiching it, with an appropriate
'guide' welded on to one of the plates to clamp the spring. The tail loads and
vibration would then be transmitted to the sternpost over a greater area through
the steel plates and sternpost.
Any thoughts anyone?
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