Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 22:05:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.34] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 1996342 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:46:43 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.14.81da69f (3850) for ; Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:46:40 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <14.81da69f.2b61f500@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 20:46:40 EST Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Nose Gear X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_14.81da69f.2b61f500_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 8.0 for Windows US sub 4104 --part1_14.81da69f.2b61f500_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/23/2003 6:56:30 PM Central Standard Time, RWolf99@aol.com writes: > so the gas strut loads don't go into the rod end at all. > Rob, You are right. The actuator pull is against the gas spring, but behind the link articulation. However, the only thing that keeps the nose gear from collapsing forward whilst parked, taxiing and landing is that bolt thru the tabs and link. It is that same combination that is holding the nose gear up in flight. Again, the problem is the wear on the tab holes which leads to advancing the rake (and changing the trail/caster characteristics) which leads to more wear which leads to........ Scott Krueger N92EX Still landing without a worry! --part1_14.81da69f.2b61f500_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/23/2003 6:56:30 PM Central Standard Time, RWolf99@aol.com writes:

so the gas strut loads don't go into the rod end at all.


Rob,

You are right.  The actuator pull is against the gas spring, but behind the link articulation.

However, the only thing that keeps the nose gear from collapsing forward whilst parked, taxiing and landing is that bolt thru the tabs and link.  It is that same combination that is holding the nose gear up in flight.  Again, the problem is the wear on the tab holes which leads to advancing the rake (and changing the trail/caster characteristics) which leads to more wear which leads to........

Scott Krueger
N92EX

Still landing without a worry!
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