Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 01:17:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r03.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.99] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b4) with ESMTP id 2337080 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 May 2003 22:16:26 -0400 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-r03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.22.) id q.129.297bd9b7 (3874); Wed, 7 May 2003 22:16:24 -0400 (EDT) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <129.297bd9b7.2beb17f8@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 22:16:24 EDT Subject: L-IV Gear Trouble X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-CC: Haywardmachinery@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_129.297bd9b7.2beb17f8_boundary" X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 10625 --part1_129.297bd9b7.2beb17f8_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Although the much modified gear doors finally seem to work, now the problem is that the right main hydraulic cylinder has started leaking. WOW, a little hydraulic fluid sure goes a long way!!!! Seems that the leak is between the cylinder barrel and the mounting flange that holds the downlock. Since the mounting flange is mounted to the cylinder barrel with 4 nut/bolts, I assume that there must be an O-ring in there that has died from old age. (Vintage 1994) Has anyone had this problem? Anyone know the name and address of the cylinder manufacturer? I assume that the cylinder should be returned to the mfgr for repair or is this something that a local machine shop can repair?? Comments, suggestions???? Thanks, Bill Hogarty L-IVP @ 97% (still) --part1_129.297bd9b7.2beb17f8_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Although the much modified gear doors finally seem to work,  now the&nb= sp; problem is that the  right main hydraulic cylinder has started leak= ing.  WOW, a little hydraulic fluid sure goes a long way!!!!  Seem= s that the leak is between the cylinder barrel and the mounting flange that=20= holds the downlock.  Since the mounting flange is mounted to the cylind= er barrel with 4 nut/bolts, I assume that there must be an O-ring  in t= here that has died from old age.  (Vintage 1994)

Has anyone had this problem?  Anyone know the name and address of the c= ylinder manufacturer?  I assume that the cylinder should be returned to= the mfgr for repair or is this something that a local machine shop can repa= ir??  Comments, suggestions????

Thanks, Bill Hogarty L-IVP @ 97% (still) --part1_129.297bd9b7.2beb17f8_boundary--