It was taking too much rudder pedal movement to make turns in my RV-6. The full swivel locking pin was working correctly but there was lots of movement of the control arm before the wheel would start to turn. There was wear on the vertical shaft that went up through the mount that attached to the tail spring.
Did a short test flight today with a new FlyBoysAccessories tailwheel fork that I brought home with me from Oshkosh. Ground handling is greatly improved including takeoff roll directional control.
I purchased the tailwheel fork that I was using used. It had wear on it when I installed it. Was a bad decision on my part to save some money and would have been better off buying new. I have always had lots of grease on this joint but starting with a worn part only made steering worse.
Did a short test flight today with a new FlyBoysAccessories tailwheel fork that I brought home with me from Oshkosh. Ground handling is greatly improved including takeoff roll directional control.
I purchased the tailwheel fork that I was using used. It had wear on it when I installed it. Was a bad decision on my part to save some money and would have been better off buying new. I have always had lots of grease on this joint but starting with a worn part only made steering worse.