Return-Path: Received: from www.sequoianet.com ([206.242.77.5]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 9 Aug 1999 11:30:03 -0400 Received: from cardell.com ([207.87.248.2]) by www.sequoianet.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO205-101c) ID# 0-51638U1000L1000S0) with SMTP id AAA159 for ; Mon, 9 Aug 1999 11:32:21 -0400 Received: from ccMail by cardell.com (ccMail Link to SMTP R8.31.00.5) id AA934212866; Mon, 09 Aug 1999 11:34:35 -0400 Message-Id: <9908099342.AA934212866@cardell.com> Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 11:33:44 -0400 From: To: Subject: Re:Gas strut service -LNC2 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> John Cooper, I read with interest your last recounting of having to service the gas struts and your access hole in the tunnel. Problem is, I have the forward hinge mount canopy (ties to the header tank) so removing the header tank is pretty involved. Not to mention the rest of the headaches associated with breaking the fuel system. If it could be part of a scheduled maintenance plan, then the plane will likely be apart anyway, but I suspect this strut goes south on its own schedule. I've yet to remove the gas strut (still finishing the plane) so maybe I'll become a convert to the tunnel modification approach. Is there a better alternative, though? The right (special) tools maybe? Regards, Ed de Chazal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML homepage: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html