Hey all, had a few "drop in" landings and needless to say I cracked the bracket that houses the nose gear. Everything is in tact, but it flexes when under duress (causing erratic behavior when throttling on takeoff). I was considering just fabricating something similar to a back plate with a window to allow for access of the control arm. Not sure how I would secure it, perhaps use a drill bit to fabricate peg holes and glue into place? I don't see it on the spare parts list, and even if I did, I'm not sure I'd be able to access it without tearing apart the plane. Any advice?
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The bracket is part of the nose gear. See attached linkWarbird Charlie
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I did a bad job explaining the issue. The housing that the bracket attaches to is what cracked. So now it flexes upon load. I attempted to brace this with some wood, which surely will fail again if I continue to land hard like I have been. I'll figure out another fix later if it's necessary.
And since I had the plane on the bench, I figured why not throw in some flaps?!Attached FilesComment
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That should work from what I see. I was going to suggest if that fails to get a piece of aircraft grade aluminum and epoxy it in place. That should work. Good luck!
Roy B.Comment
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I was thinking about that actually. Just wasn't sure where to get it.Comment
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Try your local hobby shop or hardware store they should have some.
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