Rudder steering horns

[Obelix]

Hi All

Does anyone by any chance have a rudder steering horn lying around that they will sell to me. My project is nearing completion, but I do not have this part. Its for a BC12-D

Many thanks
Zak

[Obelix]

Re: Rudder steering horns

I've measured the hole in the bottom of the rudder hinge tube.

Internal diameter is 11/16" and it has 3 holes to attach the steering horn to the rudder.

Anyone has somthing for me?

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Rudder steering horns

Zak,
I will be (hopefully) going out this weekend and will mic the steering arm I have out there. The ones I have dragged out so far have been bent or welded to the rudder post (why would ANYONE weld the steering arm to the rudder!?!?!?).

There is one rudder in the back of the storage area I can see has what looks like a good one with two bolts holding it on. I need to move some stuff to get to it and get it out.

When you find one check the spring holes for wear. The springs are a lot harder than the arm and can really tear the arm up. A better design would have been to use a bolt and shackle in the arm and let the spring wear on the shackle, but on my 41 there wasn't much distance between the tail wheel arm and the rudder arm.

Of course I take the tail wheel assembly off of my 41 each annual and tear the whole thing down and clean, inspect and lube it. I like for the person doing my annual to look at it all apart in case I miss something. If you ever make an "event" out of a landing and test the ground turn rate of your plane you will see what a small investment it is to do some good tail wheel maintenance every year. DON'T FORGET TO "MOUSE" THE SPRINGS!!! and don't let the little bushing fall out of the front hole in the fuselage for the leaf springs. You WILL ground loop with that bushing gone when the spring rocks to the side.

Hank

[cvavon]

Re: Rudder steering horns

Zak here is the set up that i have on my plane the springs and the Quick Links are from Alaskan Bushwheel as well the eye bolts this way you don't wear out the holes in the arm and Tailwheel Stering arm also the eye bolts put the springs in a straighter line of pull on steering arm

[Ray]

Re: Rudder steering horns

You may want to look at Wagaero.

[Obelix]

Re: Rudder steering horns

Hi Everyone

Thanks for the advice and tips. I found a 2nd hand part that I will be able to use with some slight modification.

Thanks for your effort Hank

[8708]

Re: Rudder steering horns

Hi folks,
I just installed my rudder with steering arm. Looks like I have about 3/16 of an inch clearance between the bottom of the steering arm and the top of the tail wheel leaf spring.
I can't imagine the spring would be able to deflect up enough to hit the steering arm but I wanted to get a second, or more, opinions.
Thanks!
Jay

[8708]

Re: Rudder steering horns

Hi folks,
I just installed my rudder with steering arm. Looks like I have about 3/16 of an inch clearance between the bottom of the steering arm and the top of the tail wheel leaf spring.
I can't imagine the spring would be able to deflect up enough to hit the steering arm but I wanted to get a second, or more, opinions.
Thanks!
Jay

[Mike S]

Re: Rudder steering horns

I just replaced my rudder arm as well and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of clearance there. I've been scouring photos from other Taylorcrafts and it seems that some rudders were built so the that the bottom edge is about 1/2" higher than mine, allowing plenty of clearance.
The previous owner had a couple layers of rubber to shim down the leaf springs from the rudder arm but I'm not doing that.

I'm wondering if my rudder, it's a '46, was made for the welded-in steel rudder arm that I've seen.