The International Cessna^® 170 Association

I have been frustrated by lack of maintenance specifications for the Scott 3200 tail wheel. So, I contacted the company that now owns what used to be Scott. It is Tyco International, Inc. and the man to contact is William Waterrose for complete information including torque specs and tips on what to do to cure shimmy and other various problems. He also has available several drawings of the internal parts other than the usual parts diagram with the blown up pic showing the various part numbers.

His email contact is: wwaterrose@tycoint.com

I asked him if I could send all his information th the International Cessna 170 Association and he replied that he needs each person to make requests so he can keep up with who has the information. So, if you would like the most comprehensive information available on the Scott 3200 tailwheel, simply contact Bill and he will be happy to send you all you need via email.

Try it you will like it,

Jake Boyd #5810

Jake,is that your 170 with the big US flag on the side? I saw it on the transient ramp at BLI today,remembered that I'd seen it parked at the Orcas Fly-in last year.
What a beautiful day today! Flew from Port Townsend to Blaine,to Bellingham,down the length of Lake Whatcom & out to Concrete for a burger at Hal's drive-in,then back to PT.

Eric

Eric,

Yup, thats mine.

Jake

Wrote Bill and got a quick answer back, thought you might like to read it. My note is at the bottom. If you have a Scott 10" tailwheel on your 170 would you write and let me know if you have a field approval or STC or nothing. Thanks Lance


hello lance...

you have packed a lot into this message. will try to answer by the numbers.

1) very unusual to crack a bracket. must have been some wind storm.

2) the 3214-00 bracket assy. should perform to your expectations. please make sure you install correctly, proper springs and tension are important.

3) the 3200A tailwheel has PMA for use on cessna models 305A, 305B, 305D, 305E and 305F. any other application would need a 337 filed. there are probably STC'S out in the field. you would have to do a web search to find them as we have no records of field approvals.

4) we are aware that there are numerous 170"s flying with the model 3200-00 tail wheel. again, you would have to do an STC search. also, other 170 "drivers" would have a more valued opinion than mine.

5) we do not offer a 10 in. wheel on the 3200 series. you would have to consider the 3450 series. we do not have an aftermarket fork to convert to a 10 in. wheel. someone may offer one, but we do not.

lance, i have attached both the catalog sheet for the tailwheels and a small data pkg. which should assist you with any repair or trouble shooting of our assys.

bst. rgds.,

bill

BILL WATERROSE
PRODUCT SPECIALIST
SCOTT AVIATION
PH: 716 686 1725
FAX: 716 681 1089
E MAIL: wwaterrose@tycoint.com


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-----Original Message-----
From: Lance Watkins [mailto:watkinsnv@msn.com]
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 12:02 AM
To: wwaterrose@tycoint.com
Subject: Scott 10" model 3200 Tailwheel


Dear Bill,

I belong to the International Cessna 170 Association and read that you could be contacted for information on the Scott model 3200 tailwheel. I overhauled my Scott tailwheel swivel mechanism, and was happy with the results. But a good wind storm cracked the upper bracket ass'y. Now with all the other worn parts, wheel hubs and fork ass'y I have chosen to go with a new model 3200 tailwheel. I read where the material for the arm ass'y p/n 3214 has been changed and a lot of people with 170's have been having these bend, and are changing to the model 3200A. Is the 3200A approved for 170's? Is a model 3200 going to hold up in your opinion? Also I have read where a lot of 170's have 10" wheels on them. My 52 Cessna 170B has been modified with 180 main gear, that makes it sit higher in the front. Since I'm going to bite the bullet for a new tailwheel I would like to go with a 10" wheel on the model 3200 to bring the tail up a little bit. I think the early Cessna 180's had it as an option. I am an A&P I/A and I am also in the process of installing a Lyc O-360 with a constant speed prop on my 170B. I first talked to my FAA rep about going with a 10" after market fork on my Scott 3200, He wasn't very agreeable to that idea. Then I read where Scott offers one in that configuration but I don't know the p/n. Also do you know of any Scott approval or if I go back for a field approval could you help in anyway with the approval for his configuration on a Cessna 170B. I know a lot of us are changing to larger tires and would opt for a 10" tailwheel if it was approved.

Thanks for any help. Lance Watkins Email watkinsnv@msn.com