tailwheel main spring replacement
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Hineywheel Bill
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Re: tailwheel main spring replacement
Univair and Aircraft Spruce have them. I'm sure others here could share additional sources. Air Repair in Mississippi probably also has them. As it turned out I didn't get a chance to make an order today so I may check Air Repair's price before I order.
Owner of:
1954 C170B N1921C S/N 26066
Former owner of:
1948 C170 N3815V
1951 C170A N1490D
1946 C140 N76447
1954 C170B N1921C S/N 26066
Former owner of:
1948 C170 N3815V
1951 C170A N1490D
1946 C140 N76447
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brian.olson
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Re: tailwheel main spring replacement
62C was in the same spot - I could find no record of the main spring being replaced, so I asked my shop to replace the entire assembly two months ago when the baffles were replaced. They sourced the springs from Aircraft Spruce. Good peace of mind moving forward ...
Brian
1950 170A
N5762C s/n 19716
1950 170A
N5762C s/n 19716
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GAHorn
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Re: tailwheel main spring replacement
Aircraft Spruce re-markets them, made by Univair under FAA/PMA. The mainspring is the only one of the "stack" that receives wear of concern, so replacing only the mail spring is my recommendation for most: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... ckkey=9943TFA170 wrote:I've seen no evidence mine has ever been changed either, so it's high on my "to do" list. What's the best place to source these main spring leaves?
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
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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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