X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 19:04:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.159.7] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3659244 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 31 May 2009 14:51:50 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.159.7; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (imo-ma04.mx.aol.com [64.12.78.139]) by imr-d06.mx.aol.com (v107.10) with ESMTP id RELAYIN3-44a22d19e235; Sun, 31 May 2009 14:51:10 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-ma04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v40_r1.5.) id q.c8f.46bf2ae4 (48576) for ; Sun, 31 May 2009 14:51:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 14:51:41 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Cylindrical spacer on the MLG actuator X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1243795901" X-Mailer: AOL 9.1 sub 5006 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-AOL-IP: 64.12.78.139 -------------------------------1243795901 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Dom, Dang it, you guys that hang upside down like bats in your under-world speak in codes. The "cylindrical spacer on the MLG actuator rod" is the= main-gear "up-stop". Perhaps it was custom built as the standard ones are= partially bored large enough to fit over the actuator push rod while the= bit remaining is only able to fit over the threaded part of the rod (or is ac= tually threaded - thus no movement). Even if it is not threaded, it should not= be able to slip very far up the rod. If the LAME (Local Aviation Mechanical= Engineer?) thinks a dab of sillycone will make him feel better, goop it= on. The important part is that its length will physically stop the rod from= retracting too far (by being between the cylinder end piece and the jam= nuts). You want a worry? I know a guy that needed a longer stop, so he just added a few washers on the rod side. While one would worry that they mig= ht float up and down the rod, perhaps even jamming on the rod - they have ne= ver moved. Grayhawk In a message dated 5/31/2009 1:26:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time, domcrain@tpg.com.au writes: Appreciate advice on the following: The cylindrical spacer on the MLG actuator rod floats and always has sinc= e I owned my aircraft. In for its annual, the LAME said he wants to silicone it to a position where it won=E2=80=99t have any chance of interfering with the downlock.= Advice please. Cheers Dom Crain VH-CZJ **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy= Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823251x1201398665/aol?redir= =3Dhttp://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=3D668072&hmpgID=3D62= &bcd=3DMay ExcfooterNO62) -------------------------------1243795901 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en
Dom,
 
Dang it, you guys that hang upside down like bats in your under-world speak in codes. The "cylindrical spacer on the MLG= actuator rod" is the main-gear "up-stop". Perhaps it was custom built= as the standard ones are partially bored large enough to fit over the actuato= r push rod while the bit remaining is only able to fit over the threaded part of= the rod (or is actually threaded - thus no movement).  Even if it is not= threaded, it should not be able to slip very far up the rod.  If the= LAME (Local Aviation Mechanical Engineer?) thinks a dab of sillycone will make= him feel better, goop it on.  The important part is that its length will physically stop the rod from retracting too far (by being= between the cylinder end piece and the jam nuts).
 
You want a worry?  I know a guy that needed a longer stop, so he= just added a few washers on the rod side.  While one would worry that they might float up and down the rod, perhaps even jamming on the rod= - they have never moved. 
 
Grayhawk
 
In a message dated 5/31/2009 1:26:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time, domcrain@tpg.com.au writes:

Appreciate advice= on the following:

The cylindrical spa= cer on the MLG actuator rod floats and always has since I owned my aircraft.

In for its annual,= the LAME said he wants to silicone it to a position where it won=E2=80=99t have= any chance of interfering with the downlock.

Advice please.

Cheers

Dom Crain

VH-CZJ


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