Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2003 13:10:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b8) with ESMTP id 2454454 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Jul 2003 11:47:41 -0400 Received: from [68.50.58.204] (account rpastusek@htii.com HELO cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.6) with ESMTP id 109943240 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 02 Jul 2003 11:45:46 -0400 Reply-To: From: "Bob Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: LIV-Nose Gear Doors X-Original-Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 11:49:37 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <028f01c340b1$8ac41080$6601a8c0@cp172883-b.arlngt01.va.comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0290_01C34090.03B27080" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0290_01C34090.03B27080 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Barry's note reminded me that I also installed micro switches to indicate the gear fully up and locked. I put the switches to sense the gear leg position rather than the doors, and wired them through the down-sensing switches so I have a green light if each gear leg is fully down, and an amber light that comes on when the gear leaves the fully down position.This light goes off when the respective gear leg fully retracts. Can explain the logic behind this if desired--please advise. It was simple and easy to install/wire; disadvantage is that it's possible for the gear to retract and a door to stay open--with the nose gear doors being the most likely occurrence. I used a Ray Allen (the trim motor folks) indicator light box for the cockpit display, but any set of six lights/LED's would serve the purpose. Bob Pastusek Barry, I would suggest that you put microswitches on each door to show on your annunciator panel that they are opening and closing properly. I suggest the same for the main gear doors. Otherwise, installation of the doors per the book worked out ok for me. Just watch the tabs when you do the retract tests to make sure they are not hanging up on the opposite door. Bob Young LNC4 ------=_NextPart_000_0290_01C34090.03B27080 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Barry's = note reminded me=20 that I also installed micro switches to indicate the gear fully up and = locked.=20 I put the switches to sense the gear leg position rather than the = doors,=20 and wired them through the down-sensing switches so I have a = green=20 light if each gear leg is fully down, and an amber light that = comes on=20 when the gear leaves the fully down position.This light goes off when = the=20 respective gear leg fully retracts. Can explain the logic behind this if = desired--please advise. It was simple and easy to install/wire; = disadvantage is=20 that it's possible for the gear to retract and a door to stay open--with = the=20 nose gear doors being the most likely occurrence. I used a Ray Allen = (the trim=20 motor folks) indicator light box for the cockpit display, but any set of = six=20 lights/LED's would serve the purpose.
 
Bob=20 Pastusek
Barry, I would suggest that you put microswitches = on each=20 door to show on your annunciator panel that they are opening and = closing=20 properly.  I suggest the same for the main gear doors.  = Otherwise,=20 installation of the doors per the book worked out ok for me.  = Just watch=20 the tabs when you do the retract tests to make sure they are not = hanging up on=20 the opposite door.  Bob Young LNC4=20
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