X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:33:39 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp-auth-01.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net ([206.210.66.134] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with ESMTPS id 4179132 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:43:54 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.210.66.134; envelope-from=rpastusek@htii.com Received: from HTBOB001 (68-184-185-13.dhcp.ftwo.tx.charter.com [68.184.185.13]) by smtp-auth-01.mx.pitdc1.expedient.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 39DD3844D7 for ; Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:43:14 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: LIV gear door closer? X-Original-Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:43:15 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <09c501cacc85$b5f242b0$21d6c810$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_09C6_01CACC64.2EE0A2B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcrKn9/9ASOmAVxxSlOKzXSQFFxDDAB5AdFg Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_09C6_01CACC64.2EE0A2B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John, I built the snubbers as instructed, but did not install them in my IV-P. In 450+ hours to date, I have not had any problem with the gear doors vibrating. I am also operating the aircraft with only one of the two springs on the back of each door. Bob From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Barrett Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:45 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: LIV gear door closer? Marv et al, My Lancair is #FB 315 if memory serves. I purchased it in 1996. It came with the system you refer to included. We called it a gear door snubber. I installed it and thought it worked well in all gear retract tests. This airplane is not flying but will do so this summer. I placed it in the hands of a build assist shop in Redmond, OR year before last and they reworked the slider as well as a few other things on the gear doors. The original slider used a polyethylene sheet that was too skinny, so this had to be changed. Without my input they removed the snubber system. When I questioned them they told me Lancair no longer recommended it. Recently I've heard of reports of doors vibrating in certain flight regimes and wondered if the snubbers might be coming back in fashion. Would appreciate comments on that rumor. Regards, John Barrett, CEO Leading Edge Composites PO Box 428 Port Hadlock, WA 98339 www.carbinge.com ------=_NextPart_000_09C6_01CACC64.2EE0A2B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

John,

I built the snubbers = as instructed, but did not install them in my IV-P. In 450+ hours to date, = I have not had any problem with the gear doors vibrating. I am also operating = the aircraft with only one of the two springs on the back of each = door.

Bob

From:= Lancair = Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Barrett
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:45 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: LIV gear door closer?

Marv et al,

My Lancair is #FB 315 if memory serves. I = purchased it in 1996. It came with the system you refer to included. We = called it a gear door snubber. I installed it and thought it worked well = in all gear retract tests.

This airplane is not flying but will do so this summer. I placed it in the hands of a build assist shop in = Redmond, OR year before last and they reworked the slider as well as a few other = things on the gear doors. The original slider used a polyethylene sheet that = was too skinny, so this had to be changed. Without my input they = removed the snubber system. When I questioned them they told me Lancair no = longer recommended it.

Recently I’ve heard of reports of doors = vibrating in certain flight regimes and wondered if the snubbers might be coming back = in fashion. Would appreciate comments on that rumor.

Regards,

John Barrett, CEO

Leading Edge Composites

PO Box 428

Port Hadlock, WA 98339

www.carbinge.com

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