X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:24:29 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-vx0-f180.google.com ([209.85.220.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5031054 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:48:09 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.180; envelope-from=mehapgood@gmail.com Received: by vxd7 with SMTP id 7so2253224vxd.25 for ; Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:47:32 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=sender:reply-to:from:to:subject:date:message-id:mime-version :content-type:x-mailer:thread-index:content-language; b=E5MqWBl2rkx7eHH8+fPcjqxKIq5NG29emLKpHJCqkT8cnTphmlC/2vY/yTpcC9Dp8X mzbh0rKTAVum9vmssSeiBonnJ6k6rINkCLX7+wfaH4LV865dNaEmIFMCfpy+CozCQiKn iDMDr3yVyxtzdWCVOP4Gy417hZDRp06QMPEwU= Received: by 10.220.148.70 with SMTP id o6mr435853vcv.111.1308923252276; Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:47:32 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from Dell690 (adsl-074-245-088-117.sip.rmo.bellsouth.net [74.245.88.117]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id gi4sm338477vcb.26.2011.06.24.06.47.30 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:47:31 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Sender: Matt Hapgood Reply-To: From: "Matt Hapgood" X-Original-To: Subject: LNC2 Nose Strut X-Original-Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:47:31 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <4e049573.04d2dc0a.7f71.17a5@mx.google.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01FB_01CC3253.BD9450F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcwydUOArRyymoi1Q7epOApCZAjjxg== Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01FB_01CC3253.BD9450F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The nosegear strut on my LNC2 360 has leaked a couple times in the 10 years I have been flying my plane, requiring significant down time while the strut was removed and sent to Lancair for overhaul. The strut is now leaking again. My local repair facility has indicated they could rebuild themselves (same day turnaround) if I could get a seal kit. But Lancair won't sell the seal kit. they require the strut be returned to them. This is a major pain for me because I fly my plane for business every week, sometimes twice a week. Anyone else been down this path and found a viable rebuild solution for a quick turnaround at a reasonable price? FYI, the A&P opened the strut a few years ago and we identified all the seals. They are all "standard" with the exception of 1 seal. We've identified a supplier for the seals but they are requiring a 40 seal minimum order. Matt Hapgood N366B (1300 hours and flying better than ever) ------=_NextPart_000_01FB_01CC3253.BD9450F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The nosegear strut on my LNC2 360 has leaked a = couple times in the 10 years I have been flying my plane, requiring significant down = time while the strut was removed and sent to Lancair for overhaul.

The strut is now leaking again. My local = repair facility has indicated they could rebuild themselves (same day turnaround) if I = could get a seal kit. But Lancair won’t sell the seal kit… = they require the strut be returned to them. This is a major pain for me because = I fly my plane for business every week, sometimes twice a week.

Anyone else been down this path and found a viable = rebuild solution for a quick turnaround at a reasonable price?

FYI, the A&P opened the strut a few years ago = and we identified all the seals. They are all “standard” with = the exception of 1 seal. We’ve identified a supplier for the = seals but they are requiring a 40 seal minimum order…

Matt Hapgood

N366B (1300 hours and flying better than = ever)

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