Rudder Springs on the J170 upgrade

[J170 Owner]

Hi fellow Jab Heads. I recently did the JSB-029-1 J170 Handling upgrade on my Jabiru. Twice the rudder spring has popped off the chain attached to the rudder pedal since the mod. I have squeezed up the loop on the end of the springs to help prevent this happening again. When the spring has zero tension on it (the opposite pedal is fully depressed) the chain can move so that it falls off the spring. Anybody else experienced this? By the way, how much were YOU charged for the job and did Jabiru reimburse you?

 

 

[petetheprinta]

I havn't experienced it on the several club Jabs I fly. Are you sure it was done right??

 

 

[J170 Owner]

I havn't experienced it on the several club Jabs I fly. Are you sure it was done right??

Actually, 7385 had the problem. Of course it was done right! Not seen you for a while...

 

 

[petetheprinta]

Actually, 7385 had the problem. Of course it was done right! Not seen you for a while...

Be there tomorrow giving the FK9 thingy a go. May see you then

 

 

[J170 Owner]

Be there tomorrow giving the FK9 thingy a go. May see you then

Oh wow! Okay, I'll try and be there although my days of early to rise have all but gone. Karl was out in the thing today doing circuits and then Sue had a go. It's no longer in my hangar (thank God) but lives in the Jab hangar. I was out doing circuits, my first flight in my plane since the mods. Not that much different to me. Make sure your stick you Contour camera in there somewhere so we can have a gander at the video. I always have a video camera running.