Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:02:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from pony1pub.arc.nasa.gov ([128.102.31.41] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.2) with ESMTP id 426947 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Sep 2004 12:56:46 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=128.102.31.41; envelope-from=Michael.S.Reinath@nasa.gov Received: from [143.232.160.68] ([143.232.160.68] verified) by pony1pub.arc.nasa.gov (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 13849457; Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:56:10 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Sender: mreinath@mail.arc.nasa.gov X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 09:56:04 -0700 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: Re: tire check, toe change? X-Original-Cc: hapgoodm94@alum.darden.edu Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Matt, I changed my first set of mains (LNC2 standard gear), with about 85% of the tread gone, at 200 hours. They were evenly warn with no bald areas. Now I am about ready to change my second set of mains at 410 hours with about 80-85% of the tread gone. I don't have my log book here at work, but I must be getting around 200 landings per set. When I built my plane, I noticed that the wheels did not align with the center of the fuselage axis when the gear weldments were aligned with the BL50 ribs -- due to the holes in the large aluminum casting (I forget the part number) not being drilled correctly. Both my wheels pointed to the left or right, I forget which. To fix this, I milled some shims, with a slight wedge, which I mounted under the axles. I made both wheels parallel to the fuselage axis. Mike Reinath LNC2 N3602M at 410 TT