Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 23:11:04 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b1) with ESMTP id 2084197 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:59:45 -0500 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.21.) id q.1e9.4df79e2 (14374) for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:59:38 -0500 (EST) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1e9.4df79e2.2bafc08a@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:59:38 EST Subject: L-IV Gear Doors X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1e9.4df79e2.2bafc08a_boundary" X-Mailer: 7.0 for Windows sub 10625 --part1_1e9.4df79e2.2bafc08a_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a heads-up for L-IV builders who havent set their toe-in yet. It appears that changing the spacers to correct the toe-in can affect the alignment of the tires just enough to possibly touch the fuselege opening during gear retraction. In my case, the opening were pretty narrow during the original retraction tests but I didnt think to repeat the retraction test after the spacers were cut to correct the toe-in. DUH!!! As it turned out, only the right wheel had a problem. Not enough to prevent retraction but enough for the tire to rub on the fuselege opening as it moved up into the gear well. Not a good situation. Regards, Bill Hogarty L-IV-P @ 97% --part1_1e9.4df79e2.2bafc08a_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
This is a heads-up for L-IV builders who havent set their toe-in yet.&= nbsp; It appears that changing the spacers to correct the toe-in= can affect the alignment of the tires just enough to possibly touch t= he fuselege opening during gear retraction.

In my case, the opening were pretty narrow during the original retraction te= sts but I didnt think to repeat the retraction test after the spacers=20= were cut to correct the toe-in. DUH!!! As it turned out, only th= e right wheel had a problem. Not enough to prevent retraction but enou= gh for the tire to rub on the fuselege opening as it moved up into the= gear well. Not a good situation.

Regards, Bill Hogarty L-IV-P @ 97% --part1_1e9.4df79e2.2bafc08a_boundary--