X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:02:51 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from eu1sys200aog110.obsmtp.com ([207.126.144.129] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with SMTP id 5031310 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:44:15 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.126.144.129; envelope-from=lancair@meier.cc Received: from kdn4.futureweb.at ([83.65.246.206]) (using TLSv1) by eu1sys200aob110.postini.com ([207.126.147.11]) with SMTP ID DSNKTgTa3FpG9PuPLkbAcyjwI6iwzKWY+XYO@postini.com; Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:44:16 UTC Received: from [192.168.168.2] (chello212186023120.tirol.surfer.at [212.186.23.120]) (authenticated bits=0) by kdn4.futureweb.at (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p5OIheGo018204 for ; Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:43:40 +0200 From: Christian Meier Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-154--78661658 Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Nose Strut X-Original-Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:43:39 +0200 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <088AD4C3-113A-4248-9CC0-7FB9331B3159@meier.cc> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-154--78661658 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Matt, about 3 years ago I was able to buy a complete seal kit from Lancair and = had it sent to europe. I sold it to a friend who might have it still in the shelf... I would buy a complete set of fresh seals if available. I had mine = changed more than 6 years ago. Christian Am 24.06.2011 um 20:24 schrieb Matt Hapgood: > 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. > =20 > 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=92t sell the seal kit=85 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. > =20 > Anyone else been down this path and found a viable rebuild solution = for a quick turnaround at a reasonable price?=20 > =20 > FYI, the A&P opened the strut a few years ago and we identified all = the seals. They are all =93standard=94 with the exception of 1 seal. = We=92ve identified a supplier for the seals but they are requiring a 40 = seal minimum order=85 > =20 > Matt Hapgood > N366B (1300 hours and flying better than ever) > =20 > =20 --Apple-Mail-154--78661658 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Matt,

about 3 years ago I was able to buy a = complete seal kit from Lancair and had it sent to europe.

I = sold it to a friend who might have it still in the shelf...

I = would buy a complete set of fresh seals if available. I had mine changed = more than 6 years = ago.

Christian

Am 24.06.2011 um 20:24 schrieb Matt Hapgood:

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.

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 = =93standard=94 with the exception of 1 seal. We=92ve identified a = supplier for the seals but they are requiring a 40 seal minimum = order=85

N366B (1300 hours and flying = better than ever)