X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:39:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc3-s12.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.150] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3581985 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:45:32 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.150; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from COL108-W79 ([65.55.34.137]) by col0-omc3-s12.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:44:57 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_52fcc5d1-5925-4f16-aa95-2167fefc8ad3_" X-Originating-IP: [71.111.136.81] From: Bill Kennedy X-Original-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Gear Free Fall X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:44:57 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Apr 2009 14:44:57.0313 (UTC) FILETIME=[BF143D10:01C9BDD8] --_52fcc5d1-5925-4f16-aa95-2167fefc8ad3_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Do the free-fall test in the air. Yaw the aircraft and see if the gear lock= down. Mine worked great on the ground=2C but had trouble with the nose gea= r in the air (replaced gas strut). To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed=2C 15 Apr 2009 07:51:27 -0400 From: domcrain@tpg.com.au Subject: [LML] Gear Free Fall I=92d like to draw on the opinion of listers regarding LNC2 gear free fall problem. The main gear is slow to free fall=2C and on the jacks (most likely in the air) the RMG won=92t lock in. Slight pressure on the wheel locks it in=2C 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 t= he same time. The LMG does eventually lock down on the jacks. One thing I=92ve noticed is the NG is slower to lock down under normal extension than it usually doe= s. Until recently=2C it was always the first=2C and quick to lock down. Under free f= all 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 --_52fcc5d1-5925-4f16-aa95-2167fefc8ad3_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Do the free-fall test in the air. Yaw the aircraft and see if the gear lock= down. Mine worked great on the ground=2C but had trouble with the nose gea= r in the air (replaced gas strut).

To: lml@l= ancaironline.net
Date: Wed=2C 15 Apr 2009 07:51:27 -0400
From: domcra= in@tpg.com.au
Subject: [LML] Gear Free Fall

I=92d like to = draw on the opinion of listers regarding LNC2 gear free fall problem.

The main gear = is slow to free fall=2C and on the jacks (most likely in the air) the RMG won=92t lock in.<= /span>

Slight pressur= e on the wheel locks it in=2C which is handy if one wing walks upside down.

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

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

One thing I=92= ve noticed is the NG is slower to lock down under normal extension than it usually doe= s. Until recently=2C it was always the first=2C and quick to lock down. Under free f= all the gas strut dives the NG down and locks as it should quite quickly.

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

Thanks<= /p>

Dom Crain

VH-CZJ<= /p>

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