X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 21:18:46 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s24.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.190.162] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4507843 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:59:22 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.190.162; envelope-from=jraddison@msn.com Received: from BAY150-W22 ([65.54.190.189]) by bay0-omc3-s24.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:58:46 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: jraddison@msn.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_7ffe7263-9cb3-450d-ab6b-2668fd00ee00_" X-Originating-IP: [69.88.255.177] From: JON ADDISON X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Subject: 360 inner gear doors X-Original-Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:58:45 -0700 Importance: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Oct 2010 19:58:46.0498 (UTC) FILETIME=[6084DC20:01CB6CA3] --_7ffe7263-9cb3-450d-ab6b-2668fd00ee00_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks=2C I forgot to mention=2C my ac has Outback Gear. Re- the inner gear= doors vibrate with engine run=2C taxi=2C and probably in flight. =20 Also: New Item: The hydraulic reservoir at max fill always manages to puke out a bi= t of hydraulic fluid out the cap to the floor below. Also=2C the right sid= e of the reservoir has a vertical split about 2" long. The split is tight= and does not leak when on the ground. After a flight=2C a small amount = of hydraulic fluid does leak out split as well as from the yellow cap (with= its 4 small relief spots to prevent cavitation). =20 I drilled a 1/16th hole in the yellow vented cap for additional ve= ntilation=2C but no change. I used clear silicon for a neat repair of vertical but tight split= and it worked for one flight=2C but then was attacked by the hydraulic flu= id and failed and a slight weep appeared again. Has anyone used a plasti= c epoxy sealant to repair in place? In the end=2C I believe the reservoir neck needs to be higher and= with more ventilation to prevent air pressure challenges.=20 Jack Addison N360JS = --_7ffe7263-9cb3-450d-ab6b-2668fd00ee00_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks=2C I forgot to mention=2C my ac has Outback Gear. Re- the inner gear= doors vibrate with engine run=2C taxi=2C and probably in flight. =3B&n= bsp=3B

Also: =3B New Item:
=3B =3B =3B =3B&= nbsp=3B =3B =3B The hydraulic reservoir at max fill always manages = to puke out a bit of hydraulic fluid out the cap to the floor below. = =3B Also=2C the right side of the reservoir has a vertical split about 2" l= ong. =3B =3B The split is tight and does not leak when on the groun= d. =3B =3B =3B After a flight=2C a small amount of hydraulic fl= uid does leak out split as well as from the yellow cap (with its 4 small re= lief spots to prevent cavitation). =3B

=3B =3B =3B= =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B I drilled a 1/16th hole in the yel= low vented cap for additional ventilation=2C but no change.

=3B= =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B I used clear silic= on for a neat repair of vertical but tight split and it worked for one flig= ht=2C but then was attacked by the hydraulic fluid and failed and a slight = weep appeared again. =3B =3B =3B Has anyone used a plastic epox= y sealant to repair in place?

=3B =3B =3B =3B = =3B =3B =3B =3B =3B In the end=2C I believe the reservoir n= eck needs to be higher and with more ventilation to prevent air pressure ch= allenges.

Jack Addison
N360JS
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