Return-Path: Received: from [69.171.52.140] (account marv@lancaironline.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro WebUser 4.3c3) with HTTP id 828235 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:41:03 -0500 From: "Marvin Kaye" Subject: Re: nose gear door To: lml X-Mailer: CommuniGate Pro WebUser Interface v.4.3c3 Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:41:03 -0500 Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: X-Priority: 3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; format="flowed" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Posted for "Gerard O Connell" : Thanks Dan, I thought that this (vibration) might be the problem and tried various ways of tightening the fit (used rubber between the door and airframe etc) but apparently ground observers say my door hangs completely open in flight and sometimes I would hear a short cycle from the pump and the buzzing would stop abruptly when it slammed shut. The current problem is that on retracting the gear it doesn't close at all. I used to have the problem with back pressure in the down line..this manifested as the nose gear door closing in 3 quick jerks as the pressure bled off during retraction. I'm pretty certain the current problem commenced after I replaced the valve assembly which solved problem number one (the jerky closure). I wonder if the spool valve problem manifests itself in various ways??? Do you have any other experience of this? -- Gerard O Connell Melbourne, Australia VH-LPD (LNC2)