Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:55:49 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from luke.cpl.net ([216.117.199.213] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP-TLS id 2070266 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 14:43:52 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.21] ([216.117.196.106]) by luke.cpl.net (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id h2HJgkS20828 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:42:46 -0800 (PST) User-Agent: Microsoft-Entourage/10.1.1.2418 X-Original-Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 11:43:47 -0800 Subject: Help with the Step [IV-P] From: Hal Woodruff X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Reply-To: woodruff@swefco.com Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Somewhere in the first few flights I discovered that the cable for the step pulled out of the swage indicating that enormous loads were exerted on the step. (I know that the swage is supposed to be stronger than the cable - but I'm glad that it didn't work out that way). I repaired the swage and checked cable alignment and function. Works great on the ground when doing gear retract tests. In two flights since the cable repair, the step has retracted and then fails to extend soon enough to keep from being "trapped" by the gear leg. The step appears to be loose (no binding). The extension spring is OK. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing the step to not extend? I thought that possibly the aerodynamic load is holding the step in the up position until the gear is down and airspeed diminishes allowing it to extend. Anyone have this problem? Any ideas on why the cable got pulled out of the swage? Hal Woodruff 18.5 hours