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napeone
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Location: Birmingham, Al.
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 Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:25 pm Post subject: Brake Cable |
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Preparing to leave the Gadsden clinic the other day, I was doing my runup in the runup area , pointed at the cheapest object, I heard a pop and the plane (Yak 50) rolled forward. I turned the engine off with the mags.
The brake cable had broken at the lever end. This was a potential disaster. It could have happened in a crowded area. This is a single point failure item that can have disastrous consequences.
At least a through look during annual inspection and a replacement every five years?
David H.
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mark.bitterlich(at)navy.m
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:49 am Post subject: Brake Cable |
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My 50 was converted to Hyd toe brakes with Cleveland wheels and brakes
by Les who sadly has since passed away. One heck of a guy. In any
case, I am not sure but I think George Coy just might be able to do the
same thing.
Not that this is the answer to your cable issue, which your message is a
good reminder of!
However, wheel landings on a short runway with these brakes is just a
piece of cake as compared to the pneumatic original version. That, and
you don't use air anymore taxing around, so I always have a good full 50
atmos tank when I go to start next time.
It is probably the best mod I have ever experienced for the YAK.
Dennis's plug and wire mod comes darn close, but hyd brakes are just "da
sh_t".  That and now I can get tires and brake parts ANYWHERE.
Worth every single penny.
Mark
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czech6(at)mesanetworks.ne
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 4:11 pm Post subject: Brake Cable |
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How much?
Bill
On Oct 17, 2012, at 9:45 AM, "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV NAVAIR, WD" <mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil> wrote:
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My 50 was converted to Hyd toe brakes with Cleveland wheels and brakes
by Les who sadly has since passed away. One heck of a guy. In any
case, I am not sure but I think George Coy just might be able to do the
same thing.
Not that this is the answer to your cable issue, which your message is a
good reminder of!
However, wheel landings on a short runway with these brakes is just a
piece of cake as compared to the pneumatic original version. That, and
you don't use air anymore taxing around, so I always have a good full 50
atmos tank when I go to start next time.
It is probably the best mod I have ever experienced for the YAK.
Dennis's plug and wire mod comes darn close, but hyd brakes are just "da
sh_t". That and now I can get tires and brake parts ANYWHERE.
Worth every single penny.
Mark
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GeorgeCoy
Joined: 02 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject: Brake Cable |
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George
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On Oct 17, 2012, at 8:08 PM, Bill Geipel <czech6(at)mesanetworks.net> wrote:
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How much?
Bill
On Oct 17, 2012, at 9:45 AM, "Bitterlich, Mark G CIV NAVAIR, WD" <mark.bitterlich(at)navy.mil> wrote:
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> My 50 was converted to Hyd toe brakes with Cleveland wheels and brakes
> by Les who sadly has since passed away. One heck of a guy. In any
> case, I am not sure but I think George Coy just might be able to do the
> same thing.
>
> Not that this is the answer to your cable issue, which your message is a
> good reminder of!
>
> However, wheel landings on a short runway with these brakes is just a
> piece of cake as compared to the pneumatic original version. That, and
> you don't use air anymore taxing around, so I always have a good full 50
> atmos tank when I go to start next time.
>
> It is probably the best mod I have ever experienced for the YAK.
> Dennis's plug and wire mod comes darn close, but hyd brakes are just "da
> sh_t". That and now I can get tires and brake parts ANYWHERE.
> Worth every single penny.
>
> Mark
>
>
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