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    Default Rudder pedal reinforcement KF-5?

    Hi,
    I see many threads about the rudder pedal reinforcement for the KF-4.
    Was there ever a SB for this issue on the KF-5?
    My kit was supplied in May of 1994 and it does not have the gusset's welded on in the corners from the horizontal torque tube to the vertical pedal tube. I see the the S7 manual on line at Kitfox shows these gusset' s. Are these gusset reinforcements required for my KF-5? Attached is a picture of my tubes.

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    Default Re: Rudder pedal reinforcement KF-5?

    Joe,

    Yup - you want to do that. There have been some that have snapped off. Fortunately a friend of mine had a pilot in the other seat when one of his pedals broke.
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    Can someone post up a pic with the gussets? I'm at the perfect spot to deal with this now

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    Default Re: Rudder pedal reinforcement KF-5?

    A friend just had this happen on his model 5 while on short final. Got his Kitfox stopped with no damage. He has a flying buddy with a model 5 and had the same thing happen to his rudder pedal recently.

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    Default Re: Rudder pedal reinforcement KF-5?

    Anyone has a picture of a reinforced pedal with gusset?
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    I just went and looked at my pedal assemblies and they do not have the gussets. Then I looked in the KF7 manual and they are shown in most of the diagrams. Lousy picture shown here.
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    I looked in the service bulletin section of my KF5 manual but there is nothing on this issue. If anyone has a copy of the SB, or at least the recommended change (sheet metal thickness, size, etc) it would be greatly appreciated. It's going to a a little tricky dancing around the rivets that are already installed.

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    Thanks... I am currently stripping a model IV, for a rebuild project. Maybe something I should consider...
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    Hi Bruce, thanks for posting the pictures. I like the idea. I think we will do something similar except i will try to get a couple rivets in the horizontal torque tube along with the 2216 adhesive. I will post pictures of mine when I get it done. But might be a while before we get to that project. Am concentrating on getting the Wings 100% complete and ready for Oratex so we can get them stored out of our way. Our kit did not have the fast build wings so we have a lotnhours invested. Only need to finish fitting the wing tips and epoxy on and fit the light standoffs. Picture attached with wings attached.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DesertFox4 View Post
    A friend just had this happen on his model 5 while on short final. Got his Kitfox stopped with no damage. He has a flying buddy with a model 5 and had the same thing happen to his rudder pedal recently.

    66D7D0B7-ACEB-4938-9943-2A5396B7ADE6.jpeg
    That could have been a bad day.
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    OK , here was my fix done in 2003 without removing the rudder pedal torque tube assembly. Made up 4 stainless steel straps that were bent to the same tube size as the rudder torque tube, then riveted and bonded with a bunch of 3M scotch weld , which was the our old Hysol with a vintage kit from skystar. I really laid the scotchweld on thick with proper prep of both surfaces (the tube and stainless) to form an adhesive gusset effect.
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