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steade(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject: Rudder Cable Mk7

Hi Everyone



Can anyone give me some guidance on the attachment of the rudder cables on a Mk7 that I am building in the UK.



I have found that the hole in the rudder horn only clears the fibreglass speed fairing on the front of the rudder by about 5/8". This means that when the full 25 Degrees deflection is used the cable attachment link on the cable that is not in tension ( e.g. the right hand cable on full left rudder for example) rests against the speed fairing.



I assume all Mk7 with the speed fairing kit must be the same. I am interested to know if anyone else has noticed this and if so is there wear on the speedfairing in use.



Any information would be appreciated.

Regards



David Steade

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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: Rudder Cable Mk7

Hi David,



I don't have the speed fairing on mine, but do know

that this problem should be fixed and some have

already done it.  I would worry about the cable ends

catching on something and jamming the rudder as well

as the wear you mentioned.



I think some people have mounted strong extensions on

those rudder horns to clear the cables and others have

notched the fairing.  Maybe someone else can clairify

this?



Kurt S.  S-5



--- David Steade <steade(at)btinternet.com> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Hi Everyone

 

 Can anyone give me some guidance on the attachment

 of the rudder cables on a Mk7 that I am building in

 the UK.

 

 I have found that the hole in the rudder horn only

 clears the fibreglass speed fairing on the front of

 the rudder by about 5/8". This means that when the

 full 25 Degrees deflection is used the cable

 attachment link on the cable that is not in tension

 ( e.g. the right hand cable on full left rudder for

 example) rests against the speed fairing.

 

 I assume all Mk7 with the speed fairing kit must be

 the same. I am interested to know if anyone else has

 noticed this and if so is there wear on the

 speedfairing in use.

 

 Any information would be appreciated.

 

 

 Regards

 

 David Steade

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janderson412(at)hotmail.c
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: Rudder Cable Mk7

David, this is out of my cerification construction summary. I don't notice 

any adverse effect when flying and I didn't like the SS fix of adding a wear 

plate where the cable hits the fuse.

Tried to put a shot on Sport Flight but locked out at the moment John A.



2. Rudder Control Horns Extension. Due to the extra width of the Speedster 

Vertical Tail Modification, the rudder cables were found to be fouling on 

the side of the fuselage. Two rudder-horn extensions were fabricated out of 

3mm chromium-molybdenum 4130 sheet steel and fixed with two AN4 bolts per 

side. Horns are designed in such a way so as to maintain the original lever 

arm.



From:  "David Steade" <steade(at)btinternet.com>

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Subject:  Rudder Cable Mk7

Date:  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:53:22 +0100




Hi Everyone



Can anyone give me some guidance on the attachment of the rudder cables on a 

Mk7 that I am building in the UK.



I have found that the hole in the rudder horn only clears the fibreglass 

speed fairing on the front of the rudder by about 5/8". This means that when 

the full 25 Degrees deflection is used the cable attachment link on the 

cable that is not in tension ( e.g. the right hand cable on full left rudder 

for example) rests against the speed fairing.



I assume all Mk7 with the speed fairing kit must be the same. I am 

interested to know if anyone else has noticed this and if so is there wear 

on the speedfairing in use.



Any information would be appreciated.

Regards



David Steade



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