Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:33:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r04.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.100] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 1994861 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:14:36 -0500 Received: from RicArgente@cs.com by imo-r04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.36.373a46a3 (16781) for ; Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:14:28 -0500 (EST) From: RicArgente@cs.com X-Original-Message-ID: <36.373a46a3.2b600f54@cs.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:14:28 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Nose Gear Rod End X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_36.373a46a3.2b600f54_boundary" X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 6.0 for Windows US sub 10511 --part1_36.373a46a3.2b600f54_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 01/22/2003 8:55:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, gnelson@gt.rr.com writes: > The present rods have been good for 500 hours or more in most cases. > Wouldn't it be easier to just replace the present rod end rather than design > a new and very different one that will have new failure modes? FYI, I have 450 TT on the airframe before this failure. I ordered six rod ends from Vern and will replace all and have three for spare... Rick --part1_36.373a46a3.2b600f54_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 01/22/2003 8:55:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, gnelson@gt.rr.com writes:


The present rods have been good for 500 hours or more in most cases.
Wouldn't it be easier to just replace the present rod end rather than design
a new and very different one that will have new failure modes?


FYI, I have 450 TT on the airframe before this failure.  I ordered six rod ends from Vern and will replace all and have three for spare...

Rick --part1_36.373a46a3.2b600f54_boundary--