X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:16:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-qa0-f51.google.com ([209.85.216.51] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.9e) with ESMTPS id 6785263 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:14:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.216.51; envelope-from=macinsd@gmail.com Received: by mail-qa0-f51.google.com with SMTP id j7so6958113qaq.24 for ; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:13:58 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.229.139.199 with SMTP id f7mr36448888qcu.2.1395155638057; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:13:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.96.105.2 with HTTP; Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:13:57 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:13:57 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: NG Gas strut From: Bill MacLeod X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c3e4543680a404f4e2fc05 --001a11c3e4543680a404f4e2fc05 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks everyone for bringing this to my attention. My condition inspection is due next month (my first since buying the L IV) and the nose gear gas strut inspection/replacement is something that will now definitely be part of it. Are these struts available from common automotive (or other) sources, or only from Lancair? Thanks, Bill On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:43 AM, PETER WILLIAMS < peterpawaviation@hotmail.com> wrote: > HI THERE > > put the strut on a scale and push down; you want a minimum of 100 pounds > better 110 > > that will get your nose gear down > > peter > > > To: lml@lancaironline.net > > Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:53:05 -0400 > > From: 2thman1@gmail.com > > Subject: [LML] Re: NG Gas strut > > > > > You can remove the strut and test it. I do that at annual and replace it > if it's losing its charge > > > > John > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > > > > On Mar 18, 2014, at 4:48 AM, "Dominic V. Crain" > wrote: > > > > > > Does anyone change the nose gear gas strut as a matter of routine > maintenance, e.g., at an annual, or biennially etc? > > > Cheers > > > > > > Dom Crain > > > VH-CZJ > > > > > > Dominic V. Crain > > > domcrain@tpg.com.au > > > Phone 03-94161881 > > > Mobile 0412-359320 > > > > > > > > > -- > > > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > > > > -- > > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html > --001a11c3e4543680a404f4e2fc05 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks everyone for bringing this to my attention. =A0My condition inspection is due next month (my first since buying the L IV)= and the nose gear gas strut inspection/replacement is something that will = now definitely be part of it.

Are these struts available from common automotive (or o= ther) sources, or only from Lancair?

Thanks,
=
Bill


On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 7:43 AM, PETER WILLIAMS <peterpawaviati= on@hotmail.com> wrote:
HI THERE

put the strut on a scale and push down; you want a minimum of 100 poun= ds better 110

that will= get your nose gear down

peter

> To: lml@lancaironline.net
> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:53:05 = -0400
> From: = 2thman1@gmail.com
> Subject: [LML] Re: NG Gas strut

>
> You c= an remove the strut and test it. I do that at annual and replace it if it&#= 39;s losing its charge
>
> John
>
> Sent from my = iPad
>
>
> > On Mar 18, 2014, at 4:48 AM, "Dominic V. C= rain" <dom= crain@tpg.com.au> wrote:
> >
>= > Does anyone change the nose gear gas strut as a matter of routine mai= ntenance, e.g., at an annual, or biennially etc?
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dom Crain
> > VH-CZJ> >
> > Dominic V. Crain
> > domcrain@tpg.com.au
> > = Phone 03-94161881
> > Mobile 0412-359320
> >
> >
> > --> > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/= lists/lml/List.html
>
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> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancair= online.net:81/lists/lml/List.html

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