Scott/Alaskan Bushwheel Tailwheel Maintenance Videos.

Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• Apr 25, 2010

• #1

Cathy and I put together these tailwheel maintenance videos this week. Tailwheels seem to be the most abused and neglected part of the airplanes I see. I take them off, disassemble, clean, inspect and reassemble at each annual inspection. I hope they are helpful.

Disassembly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-0i2MTe-A0

Inspection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1uAd0KSnCc

Tailwheel Assembly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MGri0D50hg

Wheel installation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ynXqzoMo7M

 

sj

Staff member

Northwest Arkansas

• Apr 25, 2010

• #2

Have you guys ever noticed how TV mechanics always have such clean hands? :lol:

Great stuff, Steve & Cathy! Thanks for sharing it here too!

sj

 

Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• Apr 25, 2010

• #3

They don't have to deal with bent over cotter pins either. Kinda like those fishing shows. :lol:

 

cafi19

MEMBER

NWA

• Apr 25, 2010

• #4

Dare I mention that the one labeled "Disassembly" actually brings up the assembly video?? :lol:

It is posted twice in fact. You are missing the disassembly video completely.

Great stuff!!!

I might have to go assemble my tail wheel now. 8)

cafi

 

Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• Apr 25, 2010

• #5

cafi19 said:

Dare I mention that the one labeled "Disassembly" actually brings up the assembly video?? :lol:

Great stuff!!!

I might have to go assemble my tail wheel now. 8)

cafi

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Fixed, thanks for the heads up. Now get to work on your airplane. :lol:

 

S

StewartB

• Apr 25, 2010

• #6

Nice job. It'll be helpful to me. Now I know what goes on in there. All this time I thought it was FM. You know......magic.

Well produced, well presented, and well appreciated. Thanks for sharing.

Stewart

 

sj

Staff member

Northwest Arkansas

• Apr 25, 2010

• #7

I want to see the blooper version where the cats and dogs jump up and the table and Lee asks where babies come from...

 

Bugs66

Registered User

Spokane WA

• Apr 25, 2010

• #8

Thanks for this Steve!

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• Apr 25, 2010

• #9

cafi19 said:

Dare I mention that the one labeled "Disassembly" actually brings up the assembly video?? :lol:

It is posted twice in fact. You are missing the disassembly video completely.

Great stuff!!!

I might have to go assemble my tail wheel now. 8)

cafi

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You need to watch the 'long props' bloopers, should be in there...

the short: land on boulders, leave tail on ground. Walk landing tracks and pick up pieces :lol:

so I am told

 

Tim

FRIEND

Petersburgh, NY

• Apr 25, 2010

• #10

That's great Steve, Thanks

Tim

 

scubber

SPONSOR

Delevan,NY

• Apr 25, 2010

• #11

Steve, and others on this site are the most "giving" people ever. If a person hasn't had tail wheel "challenges" yet . . . . . they will. It's the nature of the beast.
Thanks !! Larry Ciszak

 

irishfield

Registered User

Penetanguishene, Ontario Canada

• Apr 25, 2010

• #12

Ever pull one apart and find all 5 compressions springs in pieces Steve?? I did last week on a new 30 hour ABI.... gonna send the springs to them for analysis....

Thanks for taking the time on the videos for all that haven't "been there.. done that".. to see it's not an overly daunting task!

..and BTW.. those are AN960 washers.. 970's are Pennies..

 

WindOnHisNose

BENEFACTOR

Lino Lakes MN (MY18)

• Mar 31, 2018

• #13

Steve, I am thankful for you posting these videos. It is time for me to disassemble and rebuild my Scott 3200 tailwheel, and this will be helpful. I ordered the Airframes AK kit and will tackle this next week. Nicely done. Thank you.

Randy

 

Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• Apr 1, 2018

• #14

I have been collecting parts for a while and plan to make another video on common issues I run into.

 

Scooter7779h

PATRON

Anchorage, Alaska

• Apr 1, 2018

• #15

Thanks Steve, well done. If you do an extra video you may want to include your technique for replacing the bearing races in the tailwheel halves and pivot pin. We have our tricks so as to not damage things but would be good to see yours and I’m sure it would be helpful to others.


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Steve Pierce

BENEFACTOR

Graham, TX

• Apr 2, 2018

• #16

I TIG weld around the race in the wheel halfand then flip it over and pop it on the weld table while it is still hot and the race falls out. I then take a rotary file to the inside bore of the wheel so next time I can knock the race out from the back side.

The pin in the fork on earlier tailwheels doesn't have a hole in the back side to knock it out so I drill a hole in the pin and then insert an easy-out to pull it out and the drill the small hole to punch it out like Bushwheel did when they started building them.