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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
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