X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:26:26 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web65809.mail.ac4.yahoo.com ([76.13.11.66] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2o) with SMTP id 4895295 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:24:19 -0500 Received-SPF: neutral receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.13.11.66; envelope-from=airmale@windstream.net Received: (qmail 9045 invoked by uid 60001); 8 Mar 2011 21:23:42 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <762253.3803.qm@web65809.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> X-YMail-OSG: C.7E1xwVM1nemDZLXLXqOW1oIKfWfEP0ckXrRlv1Um.TjAd 9GKO_zOOnaSgu35BMK6t3etVEeayD9K9VqcCotxq37b6q37g0tTMIv3G5474 Awr6ICAWEREaNF5BwFaq5pfgbVedfz1sy7RgTH3bWdEaqXcJIfj.T4AIyDm5 mbUW7oMVRV7AcP.TAMHP8lLbcZMKPWaYP_zvqo6Daq.Ug3anVawZrq9DG85C 241pF6oj1rIdvO9I3xZKfM8wrQUz0oFypwKHvK63wuWs_tyO9NK5ETyEJgJC 1zjidmGvxpufQS0KLXiexuup0XDo0DBpXbz1S5TVk5cxsGFYpkDd2fkbhoWT YbWEd_76d1AX0gcm9ujUBxEE6C5HpAigUE1WPfVe4mTngOlNZLZ.i8w178ok XxR7.zeJT Received: from [67.140.217.168] by web65809.mail.ac4.yahoo.com via HTTP; Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:23:42 PST X-RocketYMMF: airmale4 X-Mailer: YahooMailRC/559 YahooMailWebService/0.8.109.292656 References: X-Original-Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 13:23:42 -0800 (PST) From: J H Webb Subject: Re: [LML] LNC 2 Inner Door shaking X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-2014163034-1299619422=:3803" --0-2014163034-1299619422=:3803 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Jack, Having a left main gear not extending due to interference in the wheel well, I suggest that you find a way to increase clearance because air loads, slight structural deformations, wear or unexpected changes in the attach points, may cause a irritating problem. On a landing gear leg normally in design you want much more clearance than 3/32 for components on the landing gear leg. Jack Webb BSAE L360, LIV Ohio ________________________________ From: JON ADDISON To: lml@lancaironline.net Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 10:38:00 AM Subject: [LML] LNC 2 Inner Door shaking Thanks Chris for great video. I have now extended hinge line as much as possible. SS rod in the extruded al hinge is nice and snug, and prelubricated. For the record. The hinge that "came" on the a/c was a carbon fiber make with nylon or ?? inserts. The pin was quite loose. The carbon fiber hinge was on for about 150 hours. Two sections of the carbon fiber hinge had broken off. I cannot say how loose it was when I first got the a/c 18 months ago. Now fabricating a longer, by 2", inner gear door attach bracket. Recently milled from 3/4 inch aluminum stock a bracket to hold the classic landing light to the Outback Gear strut. Tight fit with about 3/32 gap front and aft on retraction, but it is do able. Ever onward... Jack Addison N360JS --0-2014163034-1299619422=:3803 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Jack,

   Having a left main gear not extending due to interference in the wheel well, I suggest that you find a way to increase clearance because air loads, slight structural deformations, wear or unexpected changes in the attach points, may cause a irritating problem. On a landing gear leg normally in design you want much more clearance than 3/32 for components on the landing gear leg.

Jack Webb
BSAE
L360, LIV
Ohio

From: JON ADDISON <jraddison@msn.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 10:38:00 AM
Subject: [LML] LNC 2 Inner Door shaking

Thanks Chris for great video.  I have now extended hinge line as much as possible.   SS rod in the extruded al hinge is nice and snug, and prelubricated.
 
For the record.  The hinge that "came" on the a/c was a carbon fiber make with nylon or ?? inserts.   The pin was quite loose.  The carbon fiber hinge was on for about 150 hours.   Two sections of the carbon fiber hinge had broken off.  I cannot say how loose it was when I first got the a/c 18 months ago.
 
Now fabricating a longer, by 2", inner gear door attach bracket.
 
Recently milled from 3/4 inch aluminum stock a bracket to hold the classic landing light to the Outback Gear strut.   Tight fit with about 3/32 gap front and aft on retraction, but it is do able.
 
Ever onward...
 
Jack Addison
N360JS
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