X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:50:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from raven.ravenwebhosting.com ([72.9.254.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTPS id 5201587 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:51:15 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.9.254.67; envelope-from=paul@tbm700.com Received: from 47-61.202-68.tampabay.res.rr.com ([68.202.61.47]:53203 helo=[192.168.1.106]) by raven.ravenwebhosting.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RQUeA-0004wQ-PN for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:50:42 -0500 From: paul miller Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-57--496344657 Subject: Legacy nose gear gas strut replacement X-Original-Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:50:38 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <4A8E521F-AD60-4F82-A6E6-86AA29B6B3D9@tbm700.com> X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - raven.ravenwebhosting.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - lancaironline.net X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tbm700.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: --Apple-Mail-57--496344657 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii For those who have not replaced the gas strut: During my last HPAT = training session, the nose gear did not fully extend even at a slow = airspeed. I ordered from McMaster Carr the 9416K15 gas strut (100 = pounds force) for about $13 plus shipping. I forgot to order the ball = ends so order those if you change the strut. One of my ends was = deformed probably from the removal process. Those are about $2 each. I tested the old strut and I was able to push it down with some body = weight and it showed 84 lbs on the scale. The new strut was impossible to push down with my body weight unless I = put it in the freezer. I used a bottle jack hydraulic cylinder to = compress the strut, lockwired the unit in compressed mode and then = installed it in the Legacy. I then cut and removed the lockwire. The = aircraft now dumps the emergency gear at 125KIAS so I'm pleased with the = replacement. A short video of the gear drop in the hangar is here. Paul=20 Legacy N357V Spruce Creek --Apple-Mail-57--496344657 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii For those who have not replaced = the gas strut: During my last HPAT training session, the nose gear did = not fully extend even at a slow airspeed. I ordered from McMaster = Carr the 9416K15 gas strut (100 pounds force) for about $13 plus = shipping. I forgot to order the ball ends so order those if you = change the strut. One of my ends was deformed probably from the = removal process. Those are about $2 each.

I = tested the old strut and I was able to push it down with some body = weight and it showed 84 lbs on the scale.

The = new strut was impossible to push down with my body weight unless I put = it in the freezer. I used a bottle jack hydraulic cylinder to = compress the strut, lockwired the unit in compressed mode and then = installed it in the Legacy. I then cut and removed the lockwire. = The aircraft now dumps the emergency gear at 125KIAS so I'm = pleased with the replacement. A short video of the gear drop in = the hangar is here.

Pa= ul

Legacy N357V

Spruce = Creek

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