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Rob,
 
with respect to 320/360
 
starting from the front and in addition to the things you mentioned (like  
cylinder rebuild kits):
 
Engine mount, nose strut, fork, bearing spacers, mounting blocks, gas  
spring, actuator, pivots and links ( all unavailable anywhere else)
 
Main gear casting, leg, bearing pivots, GM1?(Link/gear pivot), links,  
springs, actuators, all door actuators, sequence valves (most unavailable  
elsewhere). 
 
Most other things can be fabricated.
 
Canopy gas springs
 
Canopy glass???
 
Otherwise, consider the aircraft totaled.
 
Wheels, etc can be obtained elsewhere.
 
The engine mount,  nose strut, fork, main gear castings and legs would  
seem to be hardest to reproduce elsewhere.
 
Grayhawk - I broke a lotta stuff.
 
 
In a message dated 8/11/2010 9:57:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
rwolf99@aol.com writes:

To answer the question of what factory part support is desired, this is  
what I'd like to be able to buy from the factory forever...
 
1)  First and foremost, any part which cannot be obtained  elsewhere.  This 
is a no-brainer, so I realize that this is not  particularly insightful.  
But the first place to delete inventory is  stuff that we can get elsewhere.  
They may choose to stock items that we  can find elsewhere but they don't 
have to.  It's very convenient to have  a one-stop shop with excellent 
customer service so some may choose to buy from  Lancair even if they don't have 
to.  I probably would if the price was  competitive.  Will they make money 
competing with Aircraft Spruce?   Probably not.
 
2)  First priority for Lancair would be to supply standard  replacement 
items.  This would include hydraulic cylinders, O-rings for  hydraulic struts, 
hydraulic pumps, and stuff like that.  I'd include  tires and brakes if we 
had a more standardized fleet but this might not be  worthwhile to Lancair. 
Exhaust systems may fall into this category, too.
 
3)  Second priority would be parts that are likely to be damaged in  a 
minor accident, a hangar rash incident, or (gasp!) a wheels-up  landing.  This 
might include landing gear parts and support brackets,  cowlings, wingtips, 
nose struts, engine mounts, ailerons, rudders.  Might  include a wing, also, 
but probably not.
 
4)  Third priority might be parts that eventually wear out, such as  canopy 
and window transparencies.  Weldments might be in this  category.  I would 
be happy with a "order it and get it in six months"  since we usually get 
plenty of notice that these are degrading.   Plexiglass light covers.
 
These are just some thoughts from a 360 builder.  Let's hear from  the guys 
that have flown for 10 years or more...
 
- Rob  Wolf


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<DIV>Rob,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>with respect to 320/360</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>starting from the front and in addition to the things you mentioned=
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cylinder rebuild kits):</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Engine mount, nose strut, fork, bearing spacers, mounting blocks, gas=
=20
spring, actuator, pivots and links ( all unavailable anywhere else)</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Main gear casting, leg, bearing pivots, GM1?(Link/gear pivot), links,=
=20
springs, actuators, all door actuators, sequence valves (most unavailable=
=20
elsewhere).&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Most other things can be fabricated.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Canopy gas springs</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Canopy glass???</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Otherwise, consider the aircraft totaled.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Wheels, etc can be obtained elsewhere.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The engine mount, &nbsp;nose strut, fork, main gear castings and legs=
 would=20
seem to be hardest to reproduce elsewhere.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Grayhawk - I broke a lotta stuff.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 8/11/2010 9:57:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20
rwolf99@aol.com writes:</DIV>
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  <DIV>To answer the question of what factory part support is desired, thi=
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  what I'd like to be able to buy from the factory forever...</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>1)&nbsp; First and foremost, any part which cannot be obtained=20
  elsewhere.&nbsp; This is a no-brainer, so I realize that this is not=20
  particularly insightful.&nbsp; But the first place to delete inventory=
 is=20
  stuff that we can get elsewhere.&nbsp; They may choose to stock items th=
at we=20
  can find elsewhere but they don't have to.&nbsp; It's very convenient to=
 have=20
  a one-stop shop with excellent customer service so some may choose to bu=
y from=20
  Lancair even if they don't have to.&nbsp; I probably would if the price=
 was=20
  competitive.&nbsp; Will they make money competing with Aircraft Spruce?&=
nbsp;=20
  Probably not.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>2)&nbsp; First priority for Lancair would be to supply standard=20
  replacement items.&nbsp; This would include hydraulic cylinders, O-rings=
 for=20
  hydraulic struts, hydraulic pumps, and stuff like that.&nbsp; I'd includ=
e=20
  tires and brakes if we had a more standardized fleet but this might not=
 be=20
  worthwhile to Lancair. Exhaust systems may fall into this category, too.=
</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>3)&nbsp; Second priority would be parts that are likely to be damag=
ed in=20
  a minor accident, a hangar rash incident,&nbsp;or (gasp!) a wheels-up=20
  landing.&nbsp; This might include landing gear parts and support bracket=
s,=20
  cowlings, wingtips, nose struts, engine mounts, ailerons, rudders.&nbsp;=
 Might=20
  include a wing, also, but probably not.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>4)&nbsp; Third priority might be parts that eventually wear out, su=
ch as=20
  canopy and window transparencies.&nbsp; Weldments might be in this=20
  category.&nbsp; I would be happy with a "order it and get it in six mont=
hs"=20
  since we usually get plenty of notice that these are degrading.&nbsp;=20
  Plexiglass light covers.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>These are just some thoughts from a 360 builder.&nbsp; Let's hear=
 from=20
  the guys that have flown for 10 years or more...</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>- Rob=20
Wolf<BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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