Jon … my reservoir also had the exact
same crack. Lancair was good enough to sell me one for $65. Takes about 2
months, or did.
It might be the only way to fix it is with
heat.
Jim
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of JON ADDISON
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010
8:19 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] 360 inner gear doors
Thanks, I forgot to
mention, my ac has Outback Gear. Re- the inner gear doors vibrate with engine
run, taxi, and probably in flight.
Also: New Item:
The hydraulic reservoir at max fill
always manages to puke out a bit of hydraulic fluid out the cap to the floor
below. Also, the
right side 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, 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).
I drilled a 1/16th hole in the
yellow vented cap for additional ventilation, but no change.
I used clear silicon for a
neat repair of vertical but tight split and it worked for one flight, but then
was attacked by the hydraulic fluid and failed and a slight weep appeared
again. Has anyone used a plastic epoxy sealant to repair in
place?
In the end, I believe
the reservoir neck needs to be higher and with more ventilation to prevent air
pressure challenges.
Jack Addison
N360JS