The holes in the control horn where the control chains from the tailwheel tie in are starting to slowly elongate due to action of the steel end-rings against the aluminum horn. Is there an easy fix for this?
Otherwise, maybe you could press in a dedicated insert that would be a known-to-wear item that you could replace from time to time (probably not that often).
Might be the thread Dan remembers! I like to keep my tailwheel chains very tight, and that might controbute to the wear. I have now flown a couple of planes with the tailwheel link, and liked them - I might retrofit if I find a need to replace the chains or springs.
My first thoughts....e.d permitting of course.... is to ream the elongated hole up to a specified diameter (driven by the o.d of the repair bushing used) and press fit a .1890 i.d. steel bushing. A pneumatic squeezer or even a C-clamp can be pressed into service to set the bushing. Tip: Remove the bushing from the deep freezer just prior to installing it. This is a situation in which the technique of "pulling holes" to maintain e.d. can prove to be handy. http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=11769
I installed the eybolts in the rudder horn. They work great. I don't know what Van's is thinking sometimes. The basic design is great but some of the details are completely inadequate and/or unairworthy.