The replacement fork for the LNC2 is the same as the Legacy. It's a little
bigger but it bolts right up and works fine. The older smaller style is no
longer being sold by Aerocraft Parts. A friend of mine bought the new one and
installed it on his MKII, works fine.

Randy,

 

Thanks for responding to Don's request with useful information.

 

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I have managed to bend the nose gear fork on my 320. Kit Components,
(Lancair), (Aerocraft Parts), doesn't have the fork. Joel at KCI, says
that Esco has quit furnishing this part and they are looking for another
source. It did not have a part number in my manual.

Meantime, anyone out there have an extra Nose Gear Fork? I could also
use the main gear casting, GM2 (GM002).
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Now that only Pat (built a 320/360 and provided phone support for same) remains at Lancair we, the Lancair builders and flyers, must become our own support experts.  I know that a great deal of knowledge exists within the LML and http://www.lancair-builders.com/forum/ Lancair community.  As a matter of fact, I posted your information on that 320/360 sub-forum. 

 

We still need to construct coherent lists of builder assist centers, odd part suppliers, DARs, test pilots, etc.  Currently, we have the old http://www.lancaironline.net/ builders list, but it is hard to find someone by location, a problem partially solved by http://www.frappr.com/lancair .

 

Now that Kit Components (Lancair parts sub group) has been replaced by the seemingly separate organization, Aerocrafters (http://www.aerocraftparts.com/), sans personnel with knowledge of the past, it is up to us to help ourselves.  Remember that Aerocrafters is a business and must sell parts to remain in a business generally focused on supporting Lancairs.  Just because Chin tires (Not For Highway Use) can be obtained elsewhere for a few bucks less may mean that Aerocrafters will ultimately succumb to the usual consequence of being unprofitable.  I know I have done my part by breaking so many things and replacing them thru KCI and its' follow on Aerocrafters.

 

Now Don, you have an additional responsibility to help keep us safe by explaining what led to the bent nose gear fork and, even more so, the need for main gear castings.