Brake Pedal Spring
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Brake Pedal Spring
My left brake pedal has a spring to retract it back to neutral, but my right pedal does not.
Is the spring broken or does it not exist in the first place?
Is the spring broken or does it not exist in the first place?
- Reece
1956 Cessna 170b
Nanaimo, BC Canada
1956 Cessna 170b
Nanaimo, BC Canada
- Bruce Fenstermacher
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Re: Brake Pedal Spring
It is broken. Both pedals have a spring. The spring does not really return the pedal to neutral but keeps tension on the cable. A spring on each more or less balances each other out, another reason the pedals won't really center with 2 good springs.
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Re: Brake Pedal Spring
You should obtain an Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) for your airplane if you’re going to work on it. It’s simply a MUST HAVE.reecewallace wrote:My left brake pedal has a spring to retract it back to neutral, but my right pedal does not.
Is the spring broken or does it not exist in the first place?
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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Re: Brake Pedal Spring
I downloaded the Cessna 170 parts catalog (255 pages long). It's from 1956. This the right one?GAHorn wrote:You should obtain an Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) for your airplane if you’re going to work on it. It’s simply a MUST HAVE.reecewallace wrote:My left brake pedal has a spring to retract it back to neutral, but my right pedal does not.
Is the spring broken or does it not exist in the first place?
- Reece
1956 Cessna 170b
Nanaimo, BC Canada
1956 Cessna 170b
Nanaimo, BC Canada
Re: Brake Pedal Spring
If you have a B-model...Yes.reecewallace wrote:I downloaded the Cessna 170 parts catalog (255 pages long). It's from 1956. This the right one?GAHorn wrote:You should obtain an Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) for your airplane if you’re going to work on it. It’s simply a MUST HAVE.reecewallace wrote:My left brake pedal has a spring to retract it back to neutral, but my right pedal does not.
Is the spring broken or does it not exist in the first place?
A glance at the pages 101 and 101A would have answered your question on rudder return springs.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: Brake Pedal Spring
Search the forum for info on rudder return springs. There are a few tips on how to make the replacement job easier.
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Re: Brake Pedal Spring
The Rudder Return Springs part #s are 0310196-3 right and 0310196-4 left respectively from the 170 catalog. However, can't find em on Aircraft Spruce Canada.
Any other reputable sites which ship to Canada?
Any other reputable sites which ship to Canada?
- Reece
1956 Cessna 170b
Nanaimo, BC Canada
1956 Cessna 170b
Nanaimo, BC Canada
Re: Brake Pedal Spring
Although Spruce sells some common Cessna parts, they are not a source for most factory parts.reecewallace wrote:The Rudder Return Springs part #s are 0310196-3 right and 0310196-4 left respectively from the 170 catalog. However, can't find em on Aircraft Spruce Canada.
Any other reputable sites which ship to Canada?
I Suggest you seek them from a Cessna distributor. They used to be some of the most reasonably priced parts Cessna sold, but now they are about $32-$43 each: https://www.cessnaparts.com/?s1=0310196 ... arch+Parts
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
Re: Brake Pedal Spring
Re: Rudder return springs
I have a 48 170 model
My parts catalog on page 95 shows the springs, but does not call out the part numbers.
Are the part numbers referenced above good for my model (0310196-3/4), or are they different?
Thanks
I have a 48 170 model
My parts catalog on page 95 shows the springs, but does not call out the part numbers.
Are the part numbers referenced above good for my model (0310196-3/4), or are they different?
Thanks
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Re: Brake Pedal Spring
Here's one thread...
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=15024
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=15024
N1235D - 1951 170A - SN: 20118