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My nose gear needed to be recharged and I had an
A&P help me do it. We used Nitrogen and followed the Lancair
recommendation as to how much strut should be showing when the gear was fully
charged.
Several days later when I went on a trip everything
looked OK. Upon landing on the first leg of the trip I noticed lubricant
that appeared to be leaking from the top safety wired bolt on the strut.
The lubricant was clear with grey or black particles in it. The strut
appeared to still be fully charged. The trip had 4 stops and at each of
the four, with the exception of the last, there was more lubricant
leaking. Also, the strut began to loose some of its charge. By the
last stop there was no longer any lubricant leaking and the strut had discharged
to the point where about 1" rather than 3" of the strut was
showing.
I assume this indicates blown seals in the
strut. Is this something an A&P shop could repair? How big a job
is it? Any other suggestions?
Thanks
Andy - N9XW
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