Tail Wheel bracket for 140A
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2020 10:56 pm
My 140A had a cracked tail wheel bracket that had two doublers installed that had also cracked. After doing some homework my A&P and I removed the rudder and vertical stab, lifted but did not remove the horizontal stab and elevators and removed the tail wheel bracket. The bracket was sent to David Lowe (Lowe Aviation) to be rebuilt. It was returned in a week, including shipping both ways.
The fit was outstanding and the installation was accomplished with a less than expected amount of profanity. Access to the tail cone is not optimal, but it is possible. A custom bucking bar would help.
The take away from this is that I would highly recommend having your tail wheel bracket rebuilt by Dave instead of purchasing an new one. The workmanship and fit are outstanding. You can contact Dave at davidlowe.c140@gmail.com or by phone at 270-929-3776.
Hopefully I won't need another tail wheel bracket for at least 50 years, but if I do I will get it from Dave.
The fit was outstanding and the installation was accomplished with a less than expected amount of profanity. Access to the tail cone is not optimal, but it is possible. A custom bucking bar would help.
The take away from this is that I would highly recommend having your tail wheel bracket rebuilt by Dave instead of purchasing an new one. The workmanship and fit are outstanding. You can contact Dave at davidlowe.c140@gmail.com or by phone at 270-929-3776.
Hopefully I won't need another tail wheel bracket for at least 50 years, but if I do I will get it from Dave.