Brake disc rubbing

[frankh]

on wheelpant brackets...DOH!

Despite my best efforts it turns out this has been happening. Discovered it after 12 hours so no real damage done but obviously needs to be fixed.

I have been flexing the bracket away from the disc but of course when you put the nose cap on its impossible to know if the bracket is touching the disc.

I was thinking of cutting semi circular shim that extends thru the bottom of the wheelpant from 32 thou alu that I can slip between the bracket and disc, then fitting the nose cap and seeing if it goes tight after I replace the nose cap.

Is this about the best way or does anyone else have a more genius method?

Thanks

Frank

 

[frankh]

No one has an opinion on this???

All thoughts greatly appreciated.

Frank

 

[Bob Axsom]

Never had the problem

Never had the problem so it is hard to comment without coming off badly. The brackets on the main gear of my RV-6A are close to the brake disks but they do not touch. I could guess that it is not a steady state condition but something that occurs upon landing or taxiing especially if some of the wiggles take place as I have seen in Van's videos of RVs taxiing on grass.

Bob Axsom

 

[sf3543]

Put a piece of masking tape on the inside of the wheel pant. It will mark if there is any rubbing.