Cub Crafters CARBON CUB SS CC11-160, Maintenance Manual

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CUB CRAFTERS, INC.
CC11-160 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
6.3.7
Manual number SSC10000AMM
Page: 2 Date: 04/29/2009
1 TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY
Landing gear sags Bungees are no longer strong
enough to return the landing
gear to its stops Replace bungee cords
Shocks bottom on landing Inspect for weak bungee cords Replace bungee cords
Tail Wheel does not
respond to rudder pedal Broken steering chains, links or
springs Replace defective steering
chain, link, or spring
Broken rudder control cables Replace broken rudder
control cables
Tail Wheel shimmies Steering springs have
weakened Replace weakened steering
springs
Tire worn Replace tire
Spring / chain tension Springs should neither be
slack or in tension when
wheel is centered
Tail Wheel assembly has play or
is loose Ensure the tail wheel
assembly is properly secured
to the fuselage
Tail Wheel assembled
incorrectly Remove tail wheel assembly,
dismantle, clean, and
reassemble
Tail Wheel does not
swivel Fork binds in bracket because of
dirt or lack of lubricant Disassemble, clean,
reassemble, and lubricate
Tail Wheel does not
absorb shock Broken leaf spring Replace leaf spring
Tail Wheel tire over inflated
(applicable to optional tail wheel
only) Reduce pressure to 38 psi.
Brakes drag Pressure build up in system Bleed off excess pressure
Foreign matter wedged in
brakes Locate and remove
Pistons cocked in cylinder Inspect lining and/or disc for
wear and replace as
necessary
Piston Does Not Retract Remove Caliper and Inspect
Piston O-Ring and Cylinder
Back pressure due to
malfunction of master cylinder or
parking valve Bleed hydraulic system
and/or repair/replace master
cylinder or parking valve
Water or ice in hydraulic system Flush and bleed hydraulic
system (thaw ice first)