X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:27:58 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp124.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com ([69.147.64.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with SMTP id 3577889 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:17:28 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.147.64.97; envelope-from=whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 10297 invoked from network); 12 Apr 2009 02:16:52 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:From:To:References:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:In-Reply-To:X-MimeOLE; b=FCA4b468uuQujLTMu62VjG7pI7AfDAv1hzQQxzxfH/OQYziloJOeLgu67loYgDEi12Sj2tF+sAx2ifJOU5Pk5YemCqcfenqvSlAr/OGzsEpQEzK+VBo5TRJR039BWEpOVYaTXvXkccYu2+aDpy/hzTo7iiVknVtUlr5pzax+9h8= ; Received: from unknown (HELO Traveler) (whiskeyb@75.26.193.18 with login) by smtp124.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 12 Apr 2009 02:16:51 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: 6nDqLgAVM1nu61hzObZJgFxfuZKGE9lS_HuSnnzNMpQPs730CAisWnHJB592_DRqLR7tagLEqA2mnyOHhfeP_TOdiI4LOi6Ahe62f0rhByA8rQ_OqWwMWfElk_1YIM0glaNret9jZWU1RgfyZP7JCM_.2yD4UB9d0Z2crR2yxdUrZEcaiy676zZtn6qwqEXDXHYZDnOj.43NuvP7TATLrhRSCAoiovGQ9fk10U.p_.pwzCU6gQ_zjsYTyfJ2m5E5vjVm4jQz6pCyQ.1FzUJYz_28Mfk5Yci9dfgGeV.FubJSdbC0f_2dTriMMRpo5przSosX4tfUkJTPw0JLJT56Kc4jKqFe X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 From: "Wally Bestgen" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: NGD Actuator hydraulic line X-Original-Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:16:48 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C9BADA.1022C200" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: Acm7BxGHk8if19rrSFajcPIrWNFURgADWDUg In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C9BADA.1022C200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lancair sells a fitting to rotate the actuator 90 degrees. I had to do the same on my turbine. Wally Bestgen _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 5:39 PM To: lml@nlpi076.prodigy.net Subject: [LML] Re: NGD Actuator hydraulic line Posted for "Dominic V. Crain" : Fellow Lancairians - A cupla years ago during my BFR the hydraulic line to the nose gear door actuator blew. The NG had been abrading it for some time it seemed. Well, blow me down if the new line it showing signs of similar wear despite positioning it ( I believed) sufficiently away from the retracted NG. It can't be moved further by the current restraint without placing side loads on the elbow. The only way I can see to alleviate the problem is to have the elbow fitting on the actuator seat/seal fully 90 degrees before its current position which would allow routing of the hydraulic line well away from the retracting NG. So I am seeking advice from you as to how I can achieve this. Cheers Dom Crain VH-CZJ [Sounds like a movable fitting might be in order.... check with a local hydraulics shop for a high-pressure swivel fitting that would allow your hose to move while the strut actuates in a way that will keep it from contacting anything. Just a thought. ] -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C9BADA.1022C200 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Lancair sells a fitting to rotate = the actuator 90 degrees. I had to do the same on my = turbine.

Wally = Bestgen

From: = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of marv@lancair.net
Sent: Saturday, April 11, = 2009 5:39 PM
To: = lml@nlpi076.prodigy.net
Subject: [LML] Re: NGD = Actuator hydraulic line

Posted for "Dominic V. Crain" <domcrain@tpg.com.au>:

Fellow Lancairians - A cupla years ago during my BFR the hydraulic line = to
the nose gear door actuator blew. The NG had been abrading it for = some time
it seemed. Well, blow me down if the new line it showing signs of = similar
wear despite positioning it ( I believed) sufficiently away from = the
retracted NG. It can't be moved further by the current restraint = without
placing side loads on the elbow.

The only way I can see to alleviate the problem is to have the = elbow fitting
on the actuator seat/seal fully 90 degrees before its current = position which
would allow routing of the hydraulic line well away from the = retracting NG.

So I am seeking advice from you as to how I can achieve this.

Cheers

Dom Crain
VH-CZJ

[Sounds like a movable fitting might be in order.... check with a local hydraulics shop for a high-pressure swivel fitting that would allow your = hose to move while the strut actuates in a way that will keep it from = contacting anything. Just a thought. <Marv> = ]

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