X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 13:17:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m17.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.207] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 721509 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:23:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.207; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m17.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.3.) id q.20a.94bfb9f (4254) for ; Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:22:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <20a.94bfb9f.30597014@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:22:44 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: airframe vibration X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1126700564" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5016 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1126700564 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/14/2005 7:05:53 AM Central Standard Time, Christopher.Zavatson@baesystems.com writes: ...and add play in the rudder bearings to the list (replaced twice in 8 years). The bearings in the MKII tail can be replaced with closer tolerance bearings when the time comes (originals replaced after 6 years). Scott, I assume you meant to say "I have(n't had) this problem since using......" unless things have changed since your previous discussion of the topic. Chris, Problems? That depends on the meaning of "problems." The oversized hinges are terrific in that there is no looseness of or extra resistance in the control surfaces or flaps. On the other hand, I am experiencing "wear" on the outboard elevator hinges (especially the left) as evidenced by aluminum streaking trailing behind those hinges after several hours of cruise flight. Dirty air from the prop? A harmonic from frame vibration? And, for a really technical description, excitation from an overly wiggly tail? I am just wondering if other small-tailed LNC2's have seen this situation. Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk LNC2 IO 320 SB 89/96 Finding trouble where none existed - Too much time on my hands. -------------------------------1126700564 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 9/14/2005 7:05:53 AM Central Standard Time,=20 Christopher.Zavatson@baesystems.com writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>...and=20 add play in the rudder bearings to the list (replaced twice in 8 years).&n= bsp;=20 The bearings in the MKII tail can be replaced with closer tolerance bearin= gs=20 when the time comes (originals replaced after 6 years).

Scott, I as= sume=20 you meant to say "I have(n't had) this problem since using......" unless=20 things have changed since your previous discussion of the=20 topic.

Chris,
 
Problems? That depends on the meaning of "problems."  The oversize= d=20 hinges are terrific in that there is no looseness of or extra=20 resistance in the control surfaces or flaps. On the other hand, I am=20 experiencing "wear" on the outboard elevator hinges (especially the lef= t)=20 as evidenced by aluminum streaking trailing behind those hinges after=20 several hours of cruise flight. 
 
Dirty air from the prop?  A harmonic from frame vibration?  A= nd,=20 for a really technical description, excitation from an overly wiggly tail?&n= bsp;=20 I am just wondering if other small-tailed LNC2's have seen this situation.
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
LNC2 IO 320 SB 89/96

Finding trouble where none exist= ed=20 -
Too much time on my hands.
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