X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:51:27 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail5.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTPS id 3581790 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:29:01 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.101; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au X-TPG-Junk-Status: Message not scanned X-TPG-Antivirus: Passed Received: from DomandJanPC (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) by mail5.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n3FBSGJi010593 for ; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:28:19 +1000 From: "Dominic V. Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: Gear Free Fall X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:28:18 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: <004e01c9bdbd$47b8c5d0$d72a5170$@com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004F_01C9BE11.1964D5D0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 thread-index: Acm9vUXeo2iRBKa+SX6kO/gkA7pliw== Content-Language: en-au This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C9BE11.1964D5D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'd like to draw on the opinion of listers regarding LNC2 gear free fall problem. The main gear is slow to free fall, and on the jacks (most likely in the air) the RMG won't lock in. Slight pressure on the wheel locks it in, which is handy if one wing walks upside down. Disconnected the actuator strut and it drops like a beauty and snaps into position. I doubt the actuator struts are the problem because both main gear have exhibited the same problem at the same time. The LMG does eventually lock down on the jacks. One thing I've noticed is the NG is slower to lock down under normal extension than it usually does. Until recently, it was always the first, and quick to lock down. Under free fall the gas strut dives the NG down and locks as it should quite quickly. Wondered if anyone might have a trouble shooting sequence I can draw upon. Thanks Dom Crain VH-CZJ ------=_NextPart_000_004F_01C9BE11.1964D5D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I’d like to = draw on the opinion of listers regarding LNC2 gear free fall = problem.

The main gear is = slow to free fall, and on the jacks (most likely in the air) the RMG won’t lock = in.

Slight pressure on = the wheel locks it in, which is handy if one wing walks upside = down.

Disconnected the = actuator strut and it drops like a beauty and snaps into = position.

I doubt the = actuator struts are the problem because both main gear have exhibited the same problem = at the same time. The LMG does eventually lock down on the = jacks.

One thing = I’ve noticed is the NG is slower to lock down under normal extension than it usually = does. Until recently, it was always the first, and quick to lock down. Under free = fall the gas strut dives the NG down and locks as it should quite = quickly.

Wondered if anyone = might have a trouble shooting sequence I can draw upon.

Thanks

Dom = Crain

VH-CZJ

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