Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: rudder pedal springs

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    Melbourne Australia
    Posts
    41

    Default rudder pedal springs

    Hi Guys,
    Just wondering, has any body come up with a solution to replace the springs on the rudder pedals, rubber bands, shock cord or some other solution to having to replace those almost impossible to get at broken springs.
    Regards Bruce
    EX 041 Aust.

  2. #2
    Senior Member chipallen's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    Marietta, GA
    Posts
    802

    Default Re: rudder pedal springs

    Yes - a VERY SMALL mechanic!! I have one and he has no problem replacing them. But I agree; there should be an easier way to do this.

    Chip Allen

    SWT Aviation, Inc.
    Cubcrafters Southeast Sales Center
    Marietta, GA

  3. #3
    Member DRL's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Camarillo, CA
    Posts
    66

    Default Re: rudder pedal springs

    Quote Originally Posted by chipallen View Post
    Yes - a VERY SMALL mechanic!! I have one and he has no problem replacing them. But I agree; there should be an easier way to do this.
    This was our idea after we broke three springs and one back trying to crawl around the rudder pedals. It allows the spring to pivot at both ends instead of being trapped inside the adel clamp. If a spring does break, it is much easier to replace it. The ultimate solution would be a factory welded tab on the cross bar tubing where the spring could be attached and the adel clamp eliminated. We have EX #16, so they may already have a fix for this.

    Here is a picture; the stainless tang is cut in half, ground to shape and drilled. It is then bolted to the adel clamp. We used a clamp where the rubber was thin enough to fit around the tubing without touching the firewall. Since we did this, we have not had another spring break. The final version looks better without the tool marks. It is important to place the adel clamp so that the rudder doesn't jamb it when the pedal is fully depressed. Some people have said they didn't bother with a spring, but that could be a problem if the pedals falls rearward and impedes applying the brakes.

    20151215_131153.jpg20160215_142829.jpg

  4. #4
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2016
    Location
    Lake Oswego Oregon
    Posts
    8

    Default Re: rudder pedal springs

    Hey DLR have you heard back from the boys in yakima if they in fact have a fix or are contemplating a fix for the Rudder Spring Issue?

    Regards

    Slow Flight

  5. #5
    Senior Member 40m's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    Shoreham, VT
    Posts
    394

    Default Re: rudder pedal springs

    Quote Originally Posted by Slow Flight View Post
    Hey DLR have you heard back from the boys in yakima if they in fact have a fix or are contemplating a fix for the Rudder Spring Issue?

    Regards

    Slow Flight
    Replaced mine last week not really a big deal. Things just wear out.

    Glenn 40M

  6. #6
    Member DRL's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2011
    Location
    Camarillo, CA
    Posts
    66

    Default Re: rudder pedal springs

    Quote Originally Posted by Slow Flight View Post
    Hey DLR have you heard back from the boys in yakima if they in fact have a fix or are contemplating a fix for the Rudder Spring Issue?

    Regards

    Slow Flight
    Glad to see you found this place. The answer is no, probably because I did not ask them, however they read this forum and are aware of the problem. The builders have come up with a lot of small improvements like this that you may be able to incorporate into your build. This one is easy to do before the boot cowl is put on. CC would probably have to have an engineering department approval before they could do the same thing.

  7. #7
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2018
    Location
    MN
    Posts
    11

    Default Re: rudder pedal springs

    Bump^^^^^

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •