Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 21:21:57 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc01.attbi.com ([204.127.202.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 2026594 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Feb 2003 21:02:22 -0500 Received: from pavilion (12-252-55-158.client.attbi.com[12.252.55.158]) by sccrmhc01.attbi.com (sccrmhc01) with SMTP id <200302180202210010054mvqe>; Tue, 18 Feb 2003 02:02:22 +0000 From: "Dan & Kari Olsen" X-Original-To: Subject: LNC2 cowl stiffening X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2003 19:02:17 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <002e01c2d6f1$c3ad92b0$7f01a8c0@pavilion> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002F_01C2D6B7.174EBAB0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C2D6B7.174EBAB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Greetings, I would like to hear from any and all 320/360 drivers who have some time on their airframes. Are there particular areas of the cowling that should be stiffened? Is the gel-coat cracking anywhere? Do you see flutter/vibration on the top of the cowl during flight? Any deformation after a number of hours? I have already added some 1/4" foam for stiffening around the nose gear cutout of the lower scoop - it was pretty flimsy. I am also planning to stiffen the relatively large flat area of the top of the cowl. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Dan ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C2D6B7.174EBAB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Greetings,

 

I would like to hear from any and all 320/360 drivers = who have some time on their airframes.  Are there particular areas of = the cowling that should be stiffened?  Is the gel-coat cracking anywhere?  Do you see flutter/vibration on the top of the cowl = during flight?  Any deformation after a number of hours?

 

I have already added some 1/4" foam for = stiffening around the nose gear cutout of the lower scoop – it was pretty = flimsy.  I am also planning to stiffen the relatively large flat area of the top of = the cowl.

 

Any other suggestions?

 

Thanks!

 

Dan

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