X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:37:25 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m28.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.9] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2440691 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:59:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.9; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m28.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.bbc.1fa2700f (65098) for ; Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:59:20 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:59:20 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Legacy Landing Gear Strut Rebuild X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1193785160" X-Mailer: AOL 9.0 VR sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1193785160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/30/2007 4:04:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time, PJHWFD@aol.com writes: After 330 hours on my Legacy I started weeping fork oil from the hex bolts which are in a row along the length of the main gear strut. Speaking with Justin he informed me that Essco is no longer a supplier to Lancair and these struts wear and need rebuilding pretty regularly at something like 250-300 hours. I would like to know what others experience has been. Justin indicated that the rebuilding can be difficult and most people send them back to Lancair. has anyone rebuilt these and if so any insight would be helpful. Also any news from people using the newer strut? Peter, I have an ESCO strut on my 320. It is similar. If you are talking about the safety wired bolts on the front of the strut note that they have a seal associated with each. One recommendation is to buy such seals from Lancair and replace those on the strut (after all pressure is relieved - i.e. service the strut and do one bolt at a time). I once had such a wee leak from around those bolts and I cut the safety wire, tightened each about 1/6 turn and re safetied - I then replaced the fluid and nitrogen in the strut. That was accomplished over 60 hours ago with no recurrent leak as of yet. One should check all external bolts/allen screws/clamps and make sure they are torqued up properly. I would have to check my log, but I am sure I have more than 400 hours on my current strut. Good Luck, Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1193785160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 10/30/2007 4:04:16 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 PJHWFD@aol.com writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>After=20 330 hours on my Legacy I started weeping fork oil from the hex bolts=20 which  are in a row along the length of the main gear strut.=20 Speaking with Justin he informed me that Essco is no longer a supplier to=20 Lancair and these struts wear and need rebuilding pretty regularly at=20 something like 250-300 hours. I would like to know what others experience=20= has=20 been.  Justin indicated that the rebuilding can be difficult  an= d=20 most people send them back to Lancair.  has anyone rebuilt these and=20= if=20 so any insight would be helpful. Also any news from people using the newer= =20 strut?
Peter,
 
I have an ESCO strut on my 320.  It is similar.  If you=20= are=20 talking about the safety wired bolts on the front of the strut note that the= y=20 have a seal associated with each.  One recommendation is to buy such se= als=20 from Lancair and replace those on the strut (after all pressure is relieved=20= -=20 i.e. service the strut and do one bolt at a time). 
 
I once had such a wee leak from around those bolts and I cut=20= the=20 safety wire, tightened each about 1/6 turn and re safetied - I then replaced= the=20 fluid and nitrogen in the strut.  That was accomplished over 60 hours a= go=20 with no recurrent leak as of yet. 
 
One should check all external bolts/allen screws/clamps and make sure t= hey=20 are torqued up properly.
 
I would have to check my log, but I am sure I have more than 400 hours=20= on=20 my current strut.
 
Good Luck,
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



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