Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #52601
From: Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: Strut Pressure
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:11:48 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Pete,

Just a little added information.

I just had my nose struct rebuilt by Lancair. Scott Decker x139, told me that I had over filled the struct and broke something. He said to never fill the struct more than 250 psi.

Lorn

On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Bob B. <rbelshe@comcast.net> wrote:
Pete,

This is the method I use:
.  Airplane on the ground, empty
.  Add nitrogen to strut until it is fully extended
.  Remove the filler hose
.  Using a pin punch and a small hammer, make very light taps on the
Schrader valve stem until it drops to about 1/2" below fully extended.
.  There is some hysteresis, so between taps pull down on the prop (or lift the tail) to see the actual position.

Bob Belshe
Moraga, CA
Lancair 235/320
http://home.comcast.net/~rbelshe/

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 7:34 AM
Subject: [LML] Strut Pressure

Does anyone know what the nitrogen pressure ought to be on the nose landing gear strut of a Lancair 360?

Pete Field
LNC2, N775DX
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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,570 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan



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