Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 20:20:01 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.commspeed.net ([216.19.2.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with SMTP id 401424 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Sep 2004 19:51:33 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.19.2.40; envelope-from=kbcov@northlink.com Received: (qmail 32863 invoked by uid 1034); 7 Sep 2004 23:50:50 -0000 Received: from dialup-216-19-8-99.az.commspeed.net (HELO LANCAIR550KB) (kbcov@northlink.com@216.19.8.99) by smtp1.commspeed.net with SMTP; 7 Sep 2004 23:50:50 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <006801c49535$8a468820$630813d8@LANCAIR550KB> From: "ken C" X-Original-To: Subject: ES landing gear X-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:51:04 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0065_01C494FA.DCF22C90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C494FA.DCF22C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bryan Burr I am referring to a post on June 17 2004 and one posted June = 14,indicating yourself and Jim Scales.I thought you were both having = gear problems. I did not say your gear had 1/4"play,but that mine did. My gear shows the play in the receptacle which allows a movement of 1/4" = play at the wheel area,but the wheel and mounting pad are not loose.the = slop is where the gear leg goes into the receptacle. Just as I suspected,I was advised by some not to weld. I also tried shimming,but that won't work without removing the gear = leg.I did pull out the bolts to check for wear and they seam to be = o.k.In hindsight I wished I would have checked for play when the plane = was upside down,but it didn't; enter my mind,and I'm not so sure it = would have clicked any way in less it was very obvious. I feel know vibration on taxi,takeoff or landing.only see tire wear.It = seems to me the bolt that runs through the receptacle and through the = gear leg would wear before the hardened steel.Maybe the concern is more = than it should be and that I should have opted for the better tires.(I = did get new Michelin tires and tubes still in the box) Ken Covington N550KB ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01C494FA.DCF22C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bryan Burr

I am referring to a post on June 17 = 2004 and one=20 posted June 14,indicating yourself and Jim Scales.I thought you were = both=20 having gear problems.

I did not say your gear had = 1/4"play,but that mine=20 did.

My gear shows the play in the = receptacle which=20 allows a movement of 1/4" play at the wheel area,but the wheel and = mounting pad=20 are not loose.the slop is where the gear leg goes into the=20 receptacle.

Just as I suspected,I was advised by = some not to=20 weld.

I also tried shimming,but that won't = work without=20 removing the gear leg.I did pull out the bolts to check for wear and = they seam=20 to be o.k.In hindsight I wished I would have checked for play when the = plane was=20 upside down,but it didn't; enter my mind,and I'm not so sure it = would have=20 clicked any way in less it was very obvious.

I feel know vibration on taxi,takeoff = or=20 landing.only see tire wear.It seems to me the bolt that runs through the = receptacle and through the gear leg would wear before the hardened = steel.Maybe=20 the concern is more than it should be and that I should have opted for = the=20 better tires.(I did get new Michelin tires and tubes still in the=20 box)

Ken Covington N550KB

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