Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:02:59 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: <5zq@cox.net> Received: from lakermmtao11.cox.net ([68.230.240.28] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 586797 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:20:07 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.28; envelope-from=5zq@cox.net Received: from smtp.east.cox.net ([172.18.52.52]) by lakermmtao11.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-117-20041022) with SMTP id <20041231211935.LYMK1657.lakermmtao11.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net> for ; Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:19:35 -0500 X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.15 (webedge20-101-1103-20040528) From: <5zq@cox.net> X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: [LML] Near miss w/235 X-Original-Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:19:35 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Original-Message-Id: <20041231211935.LYMK1657.lakermmtao11.cox.net@smtp.east.cox.net> > no problem so the pin must have been working free for some time and made it's > final escape at the end of that flight. Pat, glad to hear that you discovered this on the ground. My recommendation is to shorten the hinge pin very slightly (1/4 inch or less) carefully drill a #60 hole at both ends of the hinge and insert a tiny cotter pin or some thin safety wire. I'm sure that you'll hear other recommendations as to how to secure the pin. Pick one of the methods and SECURE IT! It's just too easy to fix and too hazardous not to. ALL of your hinges should be secured in some way. Bill Harrelson N5ZQ 320 900 hrs N6ZQ IV 0.009%