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Old 03-08-2006, 08:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Aviation models 35% YAK54 problem

I have the Aviation models 35% YAK54 and I had the top hinge brake on me in flight and I also had the seem of the counter balance and the rudder start to develope a 1 inch crack I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem? Here are some pics of the hinge and the crack in the rudder...
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Default Re: Aviation models 35% YAK54 problem

What type of hinges are you using?
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Just wondering, How many flights? What type of flying?
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What is the first picture? Any other pictures of the plane or rudder
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Default Re: Aviation models 35% YAK54 problem

First picture is a broken hinge on his elevator, I think he is using the stock hinges from AM
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Default Re: Aviation models 35% YAK54 problem

Shortbus, the crack is on the rudder, and yes the stock hinges from AM.

My type of flying is IMAC and 3D... And 50 flights well 52 EXACT logged flights no logged just tallyed so I know its 52. Adam Ruiz
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Default Re: Aviation models 35% YAK54 problem

Adam, I wondering if something has actually hit your rudder to cause the crack in both the counter ballance and hinge??? We switched from the robart style of hinges to the flat style because they were working so much better. I havent heard of the hinges being a problem and I have never seen any flight loads crack any of the counter ballances.

A fix for this might be pretty simple. I think you should be able to push the rest of the pins out of the hinge so you can remove the rudder. Then you can take your blade and cut out the hinge to install a new one.

There are a ton of the 35% yaks out there and I have never heard of this counter ballance cracking. But there are always things that can happen. Send me a email and I will see if we can get a new rudder out to you.


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