X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:22:00 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com ([64.233.182.184] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1847618 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:32:25 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.182.184; envelope-from=bakercdb@gmail.com Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id c29so2489181nfb for ; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:31:36 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=pYtlPp6xCgbXd45XJ2JD+AEib2CtRbVNbFLFRcBtwWlYoGPanSa3yLrAEQGlI74Uu2JYrrckKtRUkxcknqzB4QKDleKTUfu+2KZqmACZKjdhkCp8eBKjx93Z0MtACCdFaDdaUiuH6pveJWhIpnGbnQ58FVSepS8jYdRRPuRPd5M= Received: by 10.49.94.18 with SMTP id w18mr6091157nfl.1171924295986; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:31:35 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.49.31.6 with HTTP; Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:31:35 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Message-ID: <175557b90702191431j1ab68b34tb18e6c1144d19838@mail.gmail.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:31:35 -0500 From: "Clark Baker" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Outboard elevator hinge bleeding In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_16927_29634801.1171924295954" References: ------=_Part_16927_29634801.1171924295954 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Not to state the obvious, but I noticed this exact effect after lubricating my hinges and flying for a few hours. Also, as mentioned, it is a well documented problem (but not at 30 hours assuming no binding). I have installed the teflon hinge kit sold by Gary Hall? in Florida, and have had no material wear in over 400hours since installation. Chris Zavatson has done a lot of research on this hinge problem, and has another possible solution: http://www.n91cz.com/HingePlay/hinges.htm Regards, Clark Baker On 2/19/07, Marvin Kaye wrote: > > Posted for John Spry : > > I've done 30 odd hours in my recently completed 320 (small tail) and > notice > grey streaks (aluminium I think) coming from the outboard elevator hinges > . > Everything seems tight - has anyone got any ideas what may be causing it > and > the best fix. > > ------=_Part_16927_29634801.1171924295954 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline
Not to state the obvious, but I noticed this exact effect after lubricating my hinges and flying for a few hours.  Also, as mentioned, it is a well documented problem (but not at 30 hours assuming no binding).  I have installed the teflon hinge kit sold by Gary Hall? in Florida, and have had no material wear in over 400hours since installation. 
 
Chris Zavatson has done a lot of research on this hinge problem, and has another possible solution:
 
 
 
Regards,
Clark Baker
 
 
 

 
On 2/19/07, Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net> wrote:
Posted for John Spry <spry@paradise.net.nz>:

I've done 30 odd hours in my recently completed 320 (small tail) and notice
grey streaks (aluminium I think) coming from the outboard elevator hinges .
Everything seems tight - has anyone got any ideas what may be causing it and
the best fix.

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