X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:30:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mx3.lsn.net ([66.90.130.75] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1995960 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:26:18 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.90.130.75; envelope-from=mmcmanus@grandecom.net Received: from localhost (sm-cflow1.lsn.net [66.90.138.152]) by mx3.lsn.net (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id l3KFPIND025758 for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:25:19 -0500 Received: from l98upwp4.hewitt.com (l98upwp4.hewitt.com [204.152.235.217]) by webmail.grandecom.net (IMP) with HTTP for ; Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:25:15 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <1177082715.4628db5bb5b01@webmail.grandecom.net> X-Original-Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:25:15 -0500 From: mmcmanus@grandecom.net X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Towing a Lancair References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.2.3 X-Originating-IP: 204.152.235.217 X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV 0.90/3139/Fri Apr 20 09:18:00 2007 on mx0.lsn.net X-Virus-Status: Clean I'll second that. Last annual (aka cond insp) I had to have the nose strut rebuilt at the factory to the tune of about $800. The problem was related to pins in the strut that are damaged by exceeding the turn limit. I think they recommend never turning the nose past that pivot point (marked on the nose post rebuild) even when hand towing. And you should not turn the nose while the aircraft is stationary. Matt McManus LNC2 360 Quoting Robert Pastusek : > John Hafen writes: > John, there may be other reasons, but one big concern is that the nose strut > has some centering devices inside that are very easily damaged by turning > the nose wheel beyond it's pivot limit........