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 Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:37 am Post subject: Need Castering Nosewheel Fork for Pulsar XP-Thoughts? |
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I have # 452 and it came with a cast fork. Still using
it and it has shown no problems. I think there was a
latter one made of steel, probly a Skystar part. The shim
sleves must be the connicol washers used to adjust the
drag on the fork to control shimmy. I do not know on any
zirk fittings
Clarke
On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:57:08 -0700
"triumphrider" <investmentsalesconsultant(at)gmail.com>
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<investmentsalesconsultant(at)gmail.com>
New Pulsar Onner and Poster
I had my nose wheel fork on my "new" Pulsar XP crack.
Does anyone have a source for a new or used part?
I have flown the aircraft for just 10 hours since I've
owned it (A/C has 840 on the Hobbs) and it appears that
the part had a crack for some time. See photo of clean
crack and the dirty area that suggests it's been on the
fork for a while. Do the other nose wheel forks have a
zurt fitting for greasing? Another Pulsar owner told me
his doesn't have it. Also, there were shim sleeves over
the pivot point. Is if possible that this was a
modification and the metals interacted to weaken the
strength of the fork?
Dallas Aircraft Salvage said these parts are usually the
first to get trashed in accidents and it's be a hard on e
to find. Should I have a metal fabrication shop build it.
I'm thinking 4130 Chromoly with a support brace TIG
welded in.
I had a smooth roll out and on braking to clear the
runway it gave way and the wheel listed to the
side-thankfully, without a prop strike. Have a smaller
Prince P-Tip composite prop.
I was told that Kitfox has a Kitfox Super Sport that
uses a HD version of this smae type of gear-that it was
used on later versions of the Pulsar that they
distributed. As of now, I'm not getting anywhere with
them. I iust need the nosewheel fork not the whole
landing gear unit at $1495. They seemed to be concerned
about "liability" issues for fabricating just the fork.
Have others had this problem? Was there a HD version or
swap out part later in the Pulsar series? I have serial #
439.
Any help/thoughts would be appreciated. I'm in South
Florida. Would like to use the aircraft for an upcoming
Young Eagles day at my airfield.
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