Return-Path: Received: from imo-r09.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.9]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:10:32 -0500 Received: from ByronMFox@aol.com by imo-r09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v29.5.) id k.8.fe76588 (18557) for ; Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:18:48 -0500 (EST) From: ByronMFox@aol.com Message-ID: <8.fe76588.27b18bf7@aol.com> Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 12:18:47 EST Subject: LNC2 Overcenter Link Spring Failure To: lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 While doing a monthly gear free-fall test yesterday, I could not obtain a
down and locked gear light on the right main. Inspection on landing revealed
that the overcenter link spring had fractured at the coil on the long arm
side. Not spotted on preflight.

This is one of the updated springs, two years in service with approximately
500 cycles. Has anyone else experienced this?

Net, net, net. Preflight, preflight, preflight.

Byron Fox
LNC2
N3144C
Mill Valley, CA