X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:22:25 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1587311 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:04:02 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.136; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.d1e.474a34 (58808) for ; Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:03:13 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:03:13 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 4P Nose Gear. X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1164067393" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1164067393 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/20/2006 5:50:41 P.M. Central Standard Time, Christopher.Zavatson@baesystems.com writes: If your flange was spinning inside the strut, it needs to removed completely and reinstalled using the proper retaining compound. When properly assembled the flange will hold on the order of 500-1000 ftlb of torque without the clamp. Was this strut ever disassembled after being built at Esco? I have disassembled repaired struts where the flange was reassembled with sparingly applied "Red" thread locking compound. The break-away torque was a small "scary" fraction of what it should have been. The flange should be installed with Loctite 601 Retaining Compound. _http://tds.loctite.com/tds5/docs/601-EN.PDF_ (http://tds.loctite.com/tds5/docs/601-EN.PDF) Chris, Absolutely, with all the other problems I have noted, that is another critical item that should be checked..... Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) A man has got to know his limitations. -------------------------------1164067393 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 11/20/2006 5:50:41 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 Christopher.Zavatson@baesystems.com writes:
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If your flange was spinning inside the strut, it needs to removed=20 completely and reinstalled using the proper retaining=20 compound.    When properly assembled the flange will h= old=20 on the order of 500-1000 ftlb of torque without the=20 clamp.  Was this strut ever disassembled after being built at=20 Esco?  I have disassembled repaired struts where the=20 flange was reassembled with sparingly applied "Red" thread locking=20 compound.  The break-away torque was a small "scary" fraction of= =20 what it should have been.  The flange should be installed with=20 Loctite 601 Retaining Compound. 
Chris,
 
Absolutely, with all the other problems I have noted, that is another=20 critical item that should be checked.....=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL (KARR)

A m= an=20 has got to know his limitations.
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