X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:07:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nm3.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.91.73] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5487590 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:48:00 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=98.139.91.73; envelope-from=randylsnarr@yahoo.com Received: from [98.139.91.62] by nm3.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Apr 2012 19:47:24 -0000 Received: from [98.139.91.49] by tm2.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Apr 2012 19:47:24 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1049.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Apr 2012 19:47:24 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 812410.54027.bm@omp1049.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 10018 invoked from network); 18 Apr 2012 19:47:24 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=DKIM-Signature:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:References:In-Reply-To:Mime-Version:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:Message-Id:Cc:X-Mailer:From:Subject:Date:To; b=gU7MDO8Spt3WJMTV/EdS/xqSqtKwyq/3jjOmPgPX3IMebzxWa3P2Kfw3hp0iPmg1hCitTw+wvE8xZAbiX89Q/ui4PW7rsRpXHL4S+U6+GogRMOup1WLAIOaKALz+wSFdlKq2yd8nVF/NyIH0x6IaP/C3CHiu5ZYP5MK8bzVKVKI= ; X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: juHvB_AVM1l2ep.iUV5Gk_veXt5dMQhqPzjCqbX8kjbKBN4 KhVjhPKHf.tJ5iLNFbVum0AMrVM3jtMLWPndKWL4iYZoNCsmKbV0ZxIRxpus IL4d8CTWKXltIpVsYQlsxmxKajw9f9SIaftP11YDkeLKZ.wjQMTiA6ELmRAB QiT.r_n.CJjpW96jyLwjobrawz77u06vm6eTAvGrU2KDdUgC865HuRWP_iht 9W1FUW3pLVQ5RQahvN0TBKStiVMw_YErt5XIJSzt6TD7.txf9UWwmA4ZVBqE K.sXhLnOdaQAvPI6afYUysGdJypk5tUYFpDxVJTj1NUDX3sZd0n0rWNIngV5 GB91QNGTtwIqEJyM2NO59F36egf1qiZ8urIjN6sU.K0lXWnGdl.xZ9t1_V5V PAjdG2bxNF0t60mws_5pfbgIxKuwfvP2E3V7qQ7lGKk7kd.u49n0r7_JVrXO sduMRWMym_CWQwjFBL1kFtHxQTrpnuSzmIcSXo0XS X-Yahoo-SMTP: tg4YEXeswBAq79ZTs5A79J5zDY9lAVNV Received: from [192.168.1.103] (randylsnarr@76.8.220.20 with xymcookie) by smtp115-mob.biz.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Apr 2012 12:47:23 -0700 PDT References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-0A447D6A-918D-4382-9EBE-07C9C70FFDAF X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Mailer: iPad Mail (9A334) From: Randylsnarr Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Nose Gear Brace LNC2 +Video X-Original-Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:47:21 -0600 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List --Apple-Mail-0A447D6A-918D-4382-9EBE-07C9C70FFDAF Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I do have a few of the redesigned links we built a few years ago.=20 Please contact me off line if anyone is interested one one. Best , Randy Snarr N694RS Sent from my iPad On Apr 17, 2012, at 2:54 PM, steve wrote: >=20 >=20 > Hey Tom =20 > =20 > I know Randy Snarr made a new links and had them for sale. He had a bushi= ng in it but on the other end I believe. He will most likely chime in on thi= s subject. I would like one too Randy if you still have them .I see you got y= our new exhaust. How do you like it? Looks like your getting closer to flyi= ng again. I had my strut rebuilt also, with the self centering device. I tho= ught it was cheap insurance for both the airframe and most important engine -= prop life. > =20 > steve alderman 25SA > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom McNerney > To: lml > Sent: Tue, Apr 17, 2012 7:53 am > Subject: [LML] Nose Gear Brace LNC2 +Video >=20 > LML, > My nose strut, an old Esco unit, released a bunch of oil during the past y= ear while I have been working on the plane. So I removed the strut to send o= ff to Lancair for a rebuild. I would try it myself, but from what I have re= ad the seals are not available so I must send it to Lancair. > =20 > The Problem: > So, here is a video of what I found when I removed the strut. > http://www.n54sg.com/video/nose_gear.mp4 > =20 > With the nose gear installed completely, no play was noticeable in any of t= he parts. But as you can see in the video, the over center link has tons of= play in the center pivot bolt hole. The nose strut itself does not allow a= ny lateral play so I am a bit confused as to how it elongated the hole. > =20 > Solution?: > The easy fix would be $240 worth of Lancair parts, but will it happen agai= n? > Insert a bushing? > I don't think there is enough material to drill the hole for the next size= bolt, although that would be a beautiful fix... > =20 > My only other idea is that there is an alignment mis-match between the top= of the nose gear link pivot, and the pivot of the nose gear itself. During= the retract it puts things in a bind causing premature wear. Thus if I remo= ve all of the "play" in the link itself, will it retract without binding? > =20 > Or, is this totally normal? > =20 > Just FYI, I didn't build this airplane and it has about 700 airframe hours= . > =20 > Tom McNerney > www.N54SG.com --Apple-Mail-0A447D6A-918D-4382-9EBE-07C9C70FFDAF Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
I do have a few of = the redesigned links we built a few years ago. 
Please = contact me off line if anyone is interested one one.
Best = ,
Randy Snarr
N694RS

Sent from my = iPad

On Apr 17, 2012, at 2:54 PM, steve <n5276j=40aol.com> = wrote:



Hey Tom  
 
I know Randy Snarr made a new links and had them for sale.  = He had a bushing in it but on the other end I believe. He will most likely = chime in on this subject. I would like one too Randy if you still have = them .I see you got your new exhaust. How do you like it?  Looks like = your getting closer to flying again. I had my strut rebuilt also, with the = self centering device. I thought it was cheap insurance for both the = airframe and most important engine - prop life.
 
steve alderman   25SA
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom McNerney <dudewanarace=40yahoo.com&g= t;
To: lml <lml=40lancaironline.net>=
Sent: Tue, Apr 17, 2012 7:53 am
Subject: =5BLML=5D Nose Gear Brace LNC2 +Video

LML,
My nose strut, an old Esco unit, released a bunch of oil during the = past year while I have been working on the plane.  So I removed the = strut to send off to Lancair for a rebuild.  I would try it myself, = but from what I have read the seals are not available so I must send it to = Lancair.
 
The Problem:
So, here is a video of what I found when I removed the = strut.
 
With the nose gear installed completely, no play was noticeable in any of the = parts.  But as you can see in the video, the over center link has = tons of play in the center pivot bolt hole.  The nose strut itself = does not allow any lateral play so I am a bit confused as to how it = elongated the hole.
 
Solution?:
The easy fix would be =24240 worth of Lancair parts, but will it = happen again?
Insert a bushing?
I don't think there is enough material to drill the hole for the next = size bolt, although that would be a beautiful fix...
 
My only other idea is that there is an alignment mis-match between the top = of the nose gear link pivot, and the pivot of the nose gear itself.  = During the retract it puts things in a bind causing premature = wear. Thus if I remove all of the =22play=22 in the link itself, will = it retract without binding?
 
Or, is this totally normal?
 
Just FYI, I didn't build this airplane and it has about 700 airframe = hours.
 
Tom McNerney
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