X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:37:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from msa1-gh.centurytel.net ([209.206.160.251] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c6) with ESMTP id 781329 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 23 Oct 2005 22:34:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.206.160.251; envelope-from=rsmiley@centurytel.net Received: from Downstairs (d15-10.rb.gh.centurytel.net [69.29.206.10]) by msa1-gh.centurytel.net (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j9O2XWFi004082 for ; Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:33:35 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <00aa01c5d843$51c34f90$927dfea9@Downstairs> From: "rsmiley" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Gear Sequence Valve problem X-Original-Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 19:33:28 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C5D808.A4DEF3E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C5D808.A4DEF3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Happened to me also. Leaving Fresno, on the upwind; the pump continued = to pump. I also pulled the breaker, did a circle to land but fortunately = got three green. Landed, taxied to the FBO and the nose wheel well was = well washed down with fluid. The nose gear cylinder pushed the deformed = washer retainer forward and blew out the seal. I ordered a new = assembly, installed it the next am and departed for the northwest to = home. The newer cylinders have a machined aluminum washer about 1/4 = inch thick. The original seal washer looked like a fender washer. Not = very substantial. =20 So check your nose wheel actuator cylinders for a gold colored retainer = washer behind the snap ring. If it is gold; I recommend you replace it. = It will blowout some day. Bob Smiley N94RJ ------=_NextPart_000_00A7_01C5D808.A4DEF3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Happened to me also. Leaving Fresno, on = the upwind;=20 the pump continued to pump. I also pulled the breaker, did a circle to = land but=20 fortunately got three green. Landed, taxied to the FBO and the nose = wheel well=20 was well washed down with fluid.  The nose gear cylinder pushed the = deformed washer retainer forward and blew out the seal.  I ordered = a new=20 assembly, installed it the next am and departed for the northwest to = home. =20 The newer cylinders have a machined aluminum washer about 1/4 inch = thick. The=20 original seal washer looked like a fender washer. Not very = substantial. =20
 
So check your nose wheel actuator = cylinders for a=20 gold colored retainer washer behind the snap ring. If it is gold; I = recommend=20 you replace it. It will blowout some day.
 
Bob Smiley
N94RJ
 
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