X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:02:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3853928 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:11:45 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=rpharis@teamimc.com Received: from [71.116.122.253] (helo=s1) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Mni74-0005Vv-VZ for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:11:11 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <001901ca3662$85f56fb0$2101a8c0@s1> Reply-To: "Rod Pharis" From: "Rod Pharis" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Esco strut rebuild X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:13:30 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01CA3627.D903F4A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1983 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1983 X-ELNK-Trace: 1293b74446918d85d780f4a490ca6956abb457f1b4332f521976101daab39a2c47b799c6186adbd8350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.116.122.253 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CA3627.D903F4A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Art, Ask Lancair what they are doing for the new kits. Buying that may be = the way to go, if the interfaces are the same, so future support is more = assured. Rod Pharis ----- Original Message -----=20 From: mikeeasley=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:52 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Esco strut rebuild Some of this is second hand information, but my understanding is Esco = isn't making these struts any more and Lancair had to machine their own = replacement parts to do the strut rebuild. So your only choice may be = Lancair. You could try to see if Lancair would sell you the parts in = some sort of "rebuild kit". Tim and Scott Decker are two most knowledgeable guys on these struts = for sure. Mike Easley Colorado Springs In a message dated 09/14/09 21:59:05 Mountain Daylight Time, = artbertolina@earthlink.net writes: I may need a backup plan to have my nose gear strut rebuilt I don't have a commitment from Lancair and am looking for options has anyone had someone other than Lancair do the work with good result. Art =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01CA3627.D903F4A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Art,
 
Ask Lancair what they are doing for the = new=20 kits.  Buying that may be the way to go, if the interfaces are the = same, so=20 future support is more assured.
 
Rod Pharis
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From:=20 mikeeasley=20
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, = 2009 7:52=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Esco strut=20 rebuild

Some of this is second hand = information, but my=20 understanding is Esco isn't making these struts any more and Lancair = had to=20 machine their own replacement parts to do the strut rebuild.  So = your=20 only choice may be Lancair.  You could try to see if Lancair = would sell=20 you the parts in some sort of "rebuild kit".
 
Tim and Scott Decker are two most = knowledgeable=20 guys on these struts for sure.
 
Mike Easley
Colorado Springs
 
 
 
In a message dated 09/14/09 21:59:05 Mountain Daylight Time,=20 artbertolina@earthlink.net writes:
I may need a backup plan to have my = nose gear=20 strut
rebuilt I don't have = a commitment from=20 Lancair and am
looking for options has anyone had = someone=20 other than
Lancair do the work with good=20 result.
Art  
 
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