Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 21:12:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.54] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 588472 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 01 Jan 2005 15:32:54 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.226.175.54; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from crowe ([69.159.73.113]) by tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with SMTP id <20050101203224.WRVB19622.tomts10-srv.bellnexxia.net@crowe> for ; Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:32:24 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <009401c4f040$f1914860$6721fea9@crowe> From: "Ian B. Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: 320/360 gear extension failure X-Original-Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2005 15:31:58 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0091_01C4F017.08616090" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0091_01C4F017.08616090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In the post exchanges between Rob Logan and PJHWFD I see that reference = is made to a door hanging open. I have had this problem and even though I can see the pressure rise and = the pump trip off on the pressure switch I am at a loss to explain the = door failing to close. It is always the right hand side and not all the time. I took out the = seat pan on the RHS to check it in flight and of course it worked fine! Of course if you do not know it is open you could be flying that way and = this may be why the hinge and rod end fail under the aerodynamic loads. Did either Rob and/or PJHWFD reach any conclusions as to the cause of = the door staying open and which side door was it? I have checked all = the obvious possiblities but am no further ahead. It works like a dream = when on the jacks. The RH door is off the plane and stays off until I can be sure that I = have solved the problem. The left hand door is perfrct and has given no = problem in 160 hours. Happy New Year to all Ian Crowe ------=_NextPart_000_0091_01C4F017.08616090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In the post exchanges between Rob Logan = and PJHWFD=20 I see that reference is made to a door hanging=20 open.
 
I have had this problem and even though = I can see=20 the pressure rise and the pump trip off on the pressure switch I am at a = loss to=20 explain the door failing to close.
 
It is always the right hand side and = not all the=20 time.  I took out the seat pan on the RHS to check it in flight and = of=20 course it worked fine!
 
Of course if you do not know it is open = you could=20 be flying that way and this may be why the hinge and rod end fail under = the=20 aerodynamic loads.
 
Did either Rob and/or PJHWFD reach any = conclusions=20 as to the cause of the door staying open and which side door was = it?  I=20 have checked all the obvious possiblities but am no further ahead.  = It=20 works like a dream when on the jacks.
 
The RH door is off the plane and stays = off until I=20 can be sure that I have solved the problem.  The left hand door is = perfrct=20 and has given no problem in 160 hours.
 
Happy New Year to all
 
Ian Crowe
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