X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:13:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3.6) with ESMTP id 180147 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:24:34 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.64; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from mark1 (c-65-96-140-242.hsd1.ma.comcast.net[65.96.140.242]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <2005071910234801300aps58e>; Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:23:48 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <000e01c58c4d$0544e9e0$f28c6041@mark1> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Re: Nose gear. X-Original-Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:31:22 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000B_01C58C2B.7B0F74A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1506 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1506 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C58C2B.7B0F74A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Brian, Condolences. I feel like I've been kicked in the groin just reading = your story. Over the nearly 1000 hours of my flying and maintaining a 360 Lancair = I've had some problems with minor shimmy. As the strut accumulated time and wear, it became much harder to keep = from shimmy. Everything had to be just right to the point that even = certain tires were troublesome. I broke down and sent the strut to Vern = for overhaul and not long after, bought a new strut. The new improved = strut cured the problems completely. I'm sure this is just another case of where I was just lucky. One thing that has a large effect in controlling shimmy is the tension = on the wheel bearings. ( I doubt you neglected this as you were very = thorough.) Also, when installed, new bearings have a rapid "break in" where after a = few landings they loosen up and need adjustment. I'm really glad you were not hurt. Mark Ravinski N360KB 1343 hrs. ------=_NextPart_000_000B_01C58C2B.7B0F74A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Brian,

Condolences. I feel like I've = been kicked in=20 the groin just reading your story.

Over the nearly 1000 hours of my flying = and=20 maintaining a 360 Lancair I've had some problems with minor = shimmy.

As the strut accumulated time and wear, = it became=20 much harder to keep from shimmy. Everything had to be just right = to the=20 point that even certain tires were troublesome. I broke down and = sent the=20 strut to Vern for overhaul and not long after, bought a new strut. = The new=20 improved strut cured the problems completely.

I'm sure this is just another case of = where I was=20 just lucky.

One thing that has a large effect in = controlling=20 shimmy is the tension on the wheel bearings. ( I doubt you = neglected this=20 as you were very thorough.)

Also, when installed, new bearings have = a rapid=20 "break in" where after a few landings they loosen up and need=20 adjustment.

I'm really glad you were not = hurt.

Mark Ravinski

N360KB 1343 = hrs.

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