X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:13:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2) with ESMTP id 4929398 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:44:10 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=Wolfgang@MiCom.net X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=pN6kzQkhXdmdOr6Akjoh3kGBD/S3UyPMKQp53EJY+ro= c=1 sm=0 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:17 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=SqNeRk0fqPy2P1pa8dgA:9 a=Ro6SIU0mDkKAmbbm8-kA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=pGLkceISAAAA:8 a=PugS0bWmMMwyBf4J6OAA:9 a=OV22iKgiSDJ1YbP_Qz0A:7 a=MSl-tDqOz04A:10 a=MHZY6FYWMEQOp7S43i2QIw==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 74.218.201.50 Received: from [74.218.201.50] ([74.218.201.50:1227] helo=Lobo) by hrndva-oedge04.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 4E/D5-28036-694E59D4; Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:43:34 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <007801cbf07b$2aaf3440$6401a8c0@Lobo> From: "Wolfgang" X-Original-To: "Keith Smith" , References: Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Gear Hydraulics X-Original-Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 10:43:29 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0075_01CBF059.A35AE5F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01CBF059.A35AE5F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Same old problem . . . bleed the line . . . sure . . . but only AFTER = you get back on the ground. Another way to fix that is to force the pump to operate in the direction = set by the gear switch, after a half second of that, the system operates = normally. My module fixes that . . . in flight . . . automatically . . . and the = pilot never needs to do anything extra. Been posted about previously . . . about six months ago or so. Wolfgang ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Keith Smith=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Gear Hydraulics Quite possibly one of the best posts I've ever read. Thanks, Tom, for = taking the time so share those experiences! I recently experienced the inability to raise the gear. A quick call = to Rick Argente (Lancair owner/builder in NJ) provided the = solution...bleed the line. He said it's a common issue when flying from = cold locations (NJ) to warmer destinations (Georgia). I also get hear the pump activate in flight for a fraction of a second = every 20-30 minutes or so, which I suspect points to a leak of some = sort. Keith Smith N360JH ------=_NextPart_000_0075_01CBF059.A35AE5F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Same old problem . . . bleed the line . = . . sure .=20 . . but only AFTER you get back on the ground.
 
Another way to fix that is to force the = pump to=20 operate in the direction set by the gear switch, after a half second of = that,=20 the system operates normally.
 
My module fixes that . . . in flight . = . .=20 automatically . . . and the pilot never needs to do anything = extra.
 
Been posted about previously . . . = about six months=20 ago or so.
 
Wolfgang
 
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From:=20 Keith=20 Smith
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 = 3:24=20 PM
Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Gear=20 Hydraulics

Quite possibly one of the best posts I've ever = read. =20 Thanks, Tom, for taking the time so share those experiences!

I = recently=20 experienced the inability to raise the gear. A quick call to Rick = Argente=20 (Lancair owner/builder in NJ) provided the solution...bleed the line. = He said=20 it's a common issue when flying from cold locations (NJ) to warmer=20 destinations (Georgia).

I also get hear the pump activate in = flight for=20 a fraction of a second every 20-30 minutes or so, which I suspect = points to a=20 leak of some sort.

Keith = Smith
N360JH
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