X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 50 [XX] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 12:38:53 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2019545 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 May 2007 11:37:03 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.8; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.bc9.1032f2b7 (39330); Tue, 1 May 2007 11:35:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 11:35:49 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] TK5 damper X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net, timothy.ong@leadingedgeaircraft.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1178033749" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1178033749 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 5/1/2007 9:50:50 A.M. Central Daylight Time, alainoireaux@club-internet.fr writes: Scott Krueger,should you know a lot about that ? Alain, I know nothing (a reasonable disclaimer). BUT, Were I you, I would call Lancair and talk to the designer, Tim Ong. Perhaps an e-mail to him, requesting TK5 service information might be better - then Marv (Mr. LML) could archive the reply. His "Leading Edge" address is _timothy.ong@leadingedgeaircraft.com_ (mailto:timothy.ong@leadingedgeaircraft.com) . There are parts references at _http://leadingedgeaircraft.com/tk5specs.htm_ (http://leadingedgeaircraft.com/tk5specs.htm) although no information concerning the fluid. I found this in the Q & A (gulp, my time is coming soon) at: _http://leadingedgeaircraft.com/faq.htm#Q2_ (http://leadingedgeaircraft.com/faq.htm#Q2) Q2: What maintenance is required for my dampers? (http://leadingedgeaircraft.com/faq.htm#Top) A: Always wipe any mud and grime off of the damper shaft after flight. This prevents mud from drying onto the shaft before your next flight. Inspect the shaft for any scratches or dings. The nitrogen pressure should be checked at each annual. Prior to shipping, the initial pressure was set at 300 psi. Pressure can be set to 250-300 psi depending on aircraft weight. No other maintenance is required for 8 years. After 8 years, the struts should be rebuilt with new seals. Maybe the questions should be: 1. Can a user rebuild the struts? 2. If so, is there a rebuild kit obtainable along with instructions? 3. If not, where does a user get them rebuilt? Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! PS I have copied this to Tim at Leading Edge. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1178033749 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 5/1/2007 9:50:50 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 alainoireaux@club-internet.fr writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Scott=20 Krueger,should you know a lot about that ?
Alain,
 
I know nothing (a reasonable disclaimer).
 
BUT,
 
Were I you, I would call Lancair and talk to the designer, Tim Ong.
 
Perhaps an e-mail to him, requesting TK5 service information might be=20 better - then Marv (Mr. LML) could archive the reply.  His "Leadin= g=20 Edge" address is timothy.ong@leadingedgea= ircraft.com=20 .
 
There are parts references at http://leadingedgeaircr= aft.com/tk5specs.htm although=20 no information concerning the fluid.
 
I found this in the Q & A (gulp, my time is coming soon) at: <= A=20 href=3D"http://leadingedgeaircraft.com/faq.htm#Q2">http://leadingedgeaircraf= t.com/faq.htm#Q2
 
Q2: What mainte= nance is=20 required for my dampers? =20
A:=20= Always=20 wipe any mud and grime off of the damper shaft after flight. This prevents m= ud=20 from drying onto the shaft before your next flight. Inspect the shaft for an= y=20 scratches or dings. The nitrogen pressure should be checked at each=20 annual.  Prior to shipping, the initial pressure was set at 300 psi.&nb= sp;=20 Pressure can be set to 250-300 psi depending on aircraft weight.=20

No o= ther=20 maintenance is required for 8 years.  After 8 years, the struts should=20= be=20 rebuilt with new seals. 

Maybe the questions should be:
 
1. Can a user rebuild the struts? 
2. If so, is there a rebuild kit obtainable along with instructions?
3. If not, where does a user get them rebuilt?
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This!
 
PS I have copied this to Tim at Leading Edge.



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