I have Larry's old Matco tailwheel on my Pietenpol. Before that, I had an old Scott 2000 that was worn out and I too had experienced the nut loosening on the bolt that held the Scott to the tailwheel spring. Same deal, I had the tail of the airplane up one day so I could work under the tail easier and I noticed that the tailwheel was loose on the spring. The old nylock nut had just been reused too many times, and operating off of grass and dirt strips had loosened up the assembly. When I installed the Matco, I went with a drilled bolt with castellated nut. Now, when I preflight the plane, all it takes is a quick glance to see if the cotter pin is still in place through the castellations and the assembly should be nice and tight.
Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC, A75 power
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