Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 21:02:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.74] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.2) with ESMTP id 1912799 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 14:15:48 -0500 Received: from sdn-ap-001watacop0463.dialsprint.net ([63.187.193.209] helo=f3g6s4) by falcon.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 18O0iN-00001W-00 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:15:43 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <001d01c2a537$ae0458e0$d1c1bb3f@f3g6s4> Reply-To: "Dan Schaefer" From: "Dan Schaefer" X-Original-To: "Lancair list" Subject: LNC2 main gear unlocking during taxi X-Original-Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:16:46 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 The main gear over-center lock (on a LNC2) should lock regardless of whether or not the hydro system is energized, since that that is what allows one to land, with gear down-and-locked safely, after an emergency extension. On earlier LNC2's, the coil springs pulling down on the over-center locking struts provide the lock and on later models, the "rat-trap" springs do the trick. IMHO, if one has an occurrence as related by Hollis Helms, the problem isn't in the hydro system (assuming the system is set up properly in the first place, e.g., sufficient cylinder extension to allow the springs to pull the strut over-center). Cheers, Dan Schaefer