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vsnap · 03-17-2008, 05:11 PM

I lost the production Yak55sp Sunday due to a hard over Rudder situation in 3d mode. After picking up the remains we troubled shooted the situation and found a item of interest. Make sure you have a wheel collar below the tailwheel bracket just above the bend in the tail wheel wire. We found if driven up far enough this may bind and lock the rudder hard over. I am not sure if this was the cause as everything was normal upon inspection but can't hurt to check. I only had a Futaba 5050 on the rudder so it may not have had enough to pull it out of this position in a bind.
I will tell you one thing try coming out of a spin and finding it to be locked, not fun that is for sure....
Scott

03-17-2008, 05:11 PM	#1
vsnap Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brownsburg Posts: 1,924	Please Check Your Tailwheel assemblies I lost the production Yak55sp Sunday due to a hard over Rudder situation in 3d mode. After picking up the remains we troubled shooted the situation and found a item of interest. Make sure you have a wheel collar below the tailwheel bracket just above the bend in the tail wheel wire. We found if driven up far enough this may bind and lock the rudder hard over. I am not sure if this was the cause as everything was normal upon inspection but can't hurt to check. I only had a Futaba 5050 on the rudder so it may not have had enough to pull it out of this position in a bind. I will tell you one thing try coming out of a spin and finding it to be locked, not fun that is for sure.... Scott __________________ "Grace Alone" "Two Wings Beat One Everytime" EG Raven 33%(F.S. $500) Carden Yak 37% (FOR SALE $1100) Hemple HyperBipe ( FOR SALE T.B.D.)