Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:14:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc13.comcast.net ([204.127.202.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 366539 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 06:46:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.64; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from MJR (h000094c615c2.ne.client2.attbi.com[65.96.140.242]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc13) with SMTP id <2004081610460001600qnspke>; Mon, 16 Aug 2004 10:46:00 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <002201c4837e$c0ff6ee0$f28c6041@ne2.client2.attbi.com> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: 360 Small Tail Flight Characteristics X-Original-Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 06:49:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01C4835D.39AAAB60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C4835D.39AAAB60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Scotty, I've had a few instances of minor shimmy that caused no damage also. If = it happens when all adjustments are made then something is wrong. When = it starts to go bad it becomes more sensitive to all the factors = involved - tire pressure, bearing tightness, alignment, oil level etc. = In my case, nothing was broken - just worn out of tolerance.=20 The strut mounting is not designed to handle the loads of a shimmy as = some STC'd aircraft can. Vern was extremely helpful and even offered a loaner strut while mine = was in work. Your strut may need only a minor repair or complete replacement. The = upgrades, such as internal centering, are worth doing even if the strut = didn't need an overhaul. This is not a place to keep costs down. Think about the bill you'll = have if it collapses. Mark Ravinski N360KB 1300 hrs About the shimmy... Maybe I made it sound like it was doing it all the = time. Hardly. Just once in a while when I don't keep the nose light with = backpressure on rollout. I still think I should probably have it looked = at? ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01C4835D.39AAAB60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Scotty,
 
I've had a few instances of minor = shimmy that=20 caused no damage also.  If it happens when all adjustments are made = then=20 something is wrong.  When it starts to go bad it becomes more = sensitive to=20 all the factors involved - tire pressure, bearing tightness, alignment, = oil=20 level etc.   In my case, nothing was broken - just worn out of = tolerance. 
 The strut mounting is not = designed to handle=20 the loads of a shimmy as some STC'd aircraft can.
 Vern was extremely helpful and = even offered a=20 loaner strut while mine was in work.
Your strut may need only a minor repair = or complete=20 replacement.  The upgrades, such as internal centering, are worth = doing=20 even if the strut didn't need an overhaul.
 
This is not a place to keep costs = down.  Think=20 about the bill you'll have if it collapses.
 
Mark Ravinski
N360KB  1300 hrs
About the shimmy... Maybe I made it sound like it = was doing=20 it all the time. Hardly. Just once in a while when I don't keep the = nose light=20 with backpressure on rollout. I still think I should probably have it = looked=20 at?
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