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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Roger Shelton #203890 05/28/09 12:33 AM
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how many of you guys that DON'T have this kit on your plane worry about it?
Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Wally Mayfield #203892 05/28/09 12:42 AM
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You know, the one person that we have with us that should really be concerned about this AD has not spoken up.

Catherine? Whatcha think? Does your airplane have this rudder mod installed?

Bill
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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Grants Pass Bill #203895 05/28/09 12:53 AM
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I'm lost..
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Good point, Bill.

Very telling.

Home run, Bro! grin

Wonder what Catherine's take is on this?

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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Ed Pataky #203901 05/28/09 01:16 AM
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After reading all the threads on this issue I now have to ask how far out should the rudder stop bolts be from the tail? Can the rudder hit the elevator if the stops are not set correctly?
Can a 150 have too much rudder?

I just completed the Placard install and installed the kit on the tail. Before the kit was installed the stops were tight against the tail and had been since it was painted in 1985. We broke the paint installing the kit. No way could it hang up, but now I have suspenders as well as the belt. Value went up two-fold.

Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Wally Mayfield #203904 05/28/09 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Wally_Mayfield
im amazed that my airplane has lasted this long without that "kit"..


A friend had to comply with an AD on a 1947 cub in 2003.

As Paul Harvey used to say “Hooo Hummm”

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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Dale Moorehead #203909 05/28/09 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Dale_Moorehead
I just completed the Placard install and installed the kit on the tail.


Dale, you did both?
Installed the placard AND the service kit?
confused

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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Ron Stewart #203911 05/28/09 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Ronald_Stewart
Originally Posted by Dale_Moorehead
I just completed the Placard install and installed the kit on the tail.


Dale, you did both?
Installed the placard AND the service kit?
confused


Dale's airplane was already in compliance with the "intent" of this AD by being placarded "Intentional spins prohibited."

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Grants Pass Bill #203923 05/28/09 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Grants_Pass_Bill
Originally Posted by Ronald_Stewart
Originally Posted by Dale_Moorehead
I just completed the Placard install and installed the kit on the tail.


Dale, you did both?
Installed the placard AND the service kit?
confused


Dale's airplane was already in compliance with the "intent" of this AD by already being placarded "Intentional spins prohibited."

Bill
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Oh.

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I forgot.

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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Dale Moorehead #203971 05/28/09 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dale_Moorehead
After reading all the threads on this issue I now have to ask how far out should the rudder stop bolts be from the tail? Can the rudder hit the elevator if the stops are not set correctly?
Can a 150 have too much rudder?

I just completed the Placard install and installed the kit on the tail. Before the kit was installed the stops were tight against the tail and had been since it was painted in 1985. We broke the paint installing the kit. No way could it hang up, but now I have suspenders as well as the belt. Value went up two-fold.


Proper rudder travel, both left and right, is specified in the Type Certificate Data Sheet as (for 150F models) 23° measured parallel to chord. For all models after that, it is specified as 23° +0° -2° "measured perpendicularly to hinge line", which is the same as measuring parallel to the chord.

The instructions for this kit call for you to check and adjust the rudder deflection and set the stop bolts, referring to the service manual.

The attached illustration is from the maintenance manual for the 1977 150M, the illustration in the 1969 thru 1976 models is identical. It tells you one method to determine correct rudder travel.

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Re: Poll: Rudder AD
Chuck Hanna #204040 05/28/09 09:42 PM
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Thanks Chuck. Now I know and will have to check after we button up the kit.
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