X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:32:00 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [205.186.160.203] (HELO server.rmcginc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5024554 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:23:49 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.186.160.203; envelope-from=r.rickard@rcginc-us.com Received: (qmail 17930 invoked from network); 18 Jun 2011 08:23:14 -0700 Received: from ip24-56-41-43.ph.ph.cox.net (HELO ?192.168.1.102?) (24.56.41.43) by rmcomserver.com with SMTP; 18 Jun 2011 08:23:14 -0700 Subject: Re: [LML] Door Seal on the IV-P References: From: Bob Rickard Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-17--609088358 X-Mailer: iPad Mail (8J3) In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-Id: <3A294DEC-EEA4-4901-8DFD-05BEC8911131@rcginc-us.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:23:11 -0700 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPad Mail 8J3) --Apple-Mail-17--609088358 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Bob I had this same issue on mine. Jeff taught me how to get a bit of clear sil= icone in the hole with a toothpick. It works for a month or 2, then it fail= s and you repeat. Painful when you are at 210! Anyway I put up with it fo= r a while and then got a new one installed by the RDD boys in Redmond. =20 Bob R On Jun 18, 2011, at 6:15 AM, Robert R Pastusek wrote: > Gentlemen, >=20 > =20 >=20 > I just completed the third condition inspection on N437RP at 680 hours TT.= The airplane is in excellent condition; I found no cracks or structural pro= blems at all, but could use some help with two issues. >=20 > =20 >=20 > If anyone has a breakdown drawing of the main gear actuator for the IV/IV-= P, I=E2=80=99d really like to have a copy. My right main gear actuator has d= eveloped a small hydraulic leak around the downlock pin that sticks out of t= he top of the actuator base. I constructed the airplane with a removable top= to the wheelwell, so I can stand up in the wheelwell and access the rear of= this actuator, but the space is tight. I suspect the downlock pin is held d= own by a rather strong spring, so removing the circlip that retains the asse= mbly without a clamp or tool would probably result in not being able to rein= stall it. If you have any experience with servicing this seal, or removing t= he whole actuator, I=E2=80=99d appreciate any advice. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Second problem: I have a small pin hole in the =E2=80=9Csidewall=E2=80=9D= of my door pressure seal. It=E2=80=99s so small that the seal will retain p= ressure for a short period, causing the pressurization pump to cycle on ever= y few seconds. I would like to hear from anyone that=E2=80=99s tried to pat= ch such a hole. >=20 > =20 >=20 > Many thanks in advance, >=20 >=20 > Bob Pastusek >=20 > 757-286-4802 cell >=20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-17--609088358 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

Bob

I had this= same issue on mine. Jeff taught me how to get a bit of clear silicone= in the hole with a toothpick. It works for a month or 2, then it fail= s and you repeat. Painful when you are at 210! Anyway I put up w= ith it for a while and then got a new one installed by the RDD boys in Redmo= nd.

Bob R

On Jun 1= 8, 2011, at 6:15 AM, Robert R Pastusek <rpastusek@htii.com> wrote:

Gentlemen,

I just completed the third condition= inspection on N437RP at 680 hours TT. The airplane is in excellent conditio= n; I found no cracks or structural problems at all, but could use some help w= ith two issues.

If anyone has a breakdown drawing of the main gear actu= ator for the IV/IV-P, I=E2=80=99d really like to have a copy. My right main g= ear actuator has developed a small hydraulic leak around the downlock pin that sticks out of the top of the actuator base.= I constructed the airplane with a removable top to the wheelwell, so I can stand up in the wheelwe= ll and access the rear of this actuator, but the space is tight. I su= spect the downlock pin is held down by a rathe= r strong spring, so removing the circlip that r= etains the assembly without a clamp or tool would probably result in not bei= ng able to reinstall it. If you have any experience with servicing this seal= , or removing the whole actuator, I=E2=80=99d appreciate any advice.
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Se= cond problem: I have a small pin hole in &n= bsp;the =E2=80=9Csidewall=E2=80=9D of my door pressure seal. It=E2=80= =99s so small that the seal will retain pressure for a short period, causing= the pressurization pump to cycle on every few seconds. I would like to hear= from anyone that=E2=80=99s tr= ied to patch such a hole.

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Bob Pastusek
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