X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:59:37 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from carbinge.com ([69.5.27.218] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with SMTP id 5066456 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 28 Jul 2011 09:51:39 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.5.27.218; envelope-from=jbarrett@carbinge.com Received: (qmail 10264 invoked from network); 28 Jul 2011 13:51:03 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; h=X-Originating-IP:Reply-To:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language; s=default; d=carbinge.com; b=DIdS9ALq9pTSeWO9HwJngeY2mQQdFkxG+KTXBQ3sowPVSMvo52zXu5j+L9Bz15ecYBSKDrfCJ+6aSCH2G/A79n374HS7Y/6R0migjt4E9PhYMw4JeLsq5+qS7fgg5OYPZ7N8r/BVKL3PFofb4mn0dG+tLrucuLCSUT64u+0kJmQ=; X-Originating-IP: [66.235.58.63] Reply-To: From: "John Barrett" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Wheel bearings on LIVP X-Original-Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:51:02 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <031e01cc4d2d$644348e0$2cc9daa0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_031F_01CC4CF2.B7E470E0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AcxNHFznX1TisrZDQR+L1JDwUHHCkgAEH8Mw Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_031F_01CC4CF2.B7E470E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks again to all who weighed in. I was able to find a website that debunked these issues. The apparently official advice is that for high performance aircraft Shell 22 or the Mobil SHC 100 is appropriate for wheel bearings. They are interchangeable I think, but are incompatible with Shell 5 and certain other (maybe most other) greases and will cause corrosion if mixed. Have not confirmed that our wheels come with the SHC 100 or not, but one responder stated this. John Barrett From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John Barrett Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:49 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Wheel bearings on LIVP Thanks to Andre and Swaid for the information on the Aeroshell 5. Regards, John Barrett From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of swaid rahn Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:31 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Wheel bearings on LIVP Hi John, Aeroshell 5 is the standard petroleum grease and Mobil 28 is a the synthetic. Buy the way Gulfstream uses Mobil 28 or they did in the 90's when I worked there as a mechanic in the service center. I use Aeroshell 5 in the LNC4-PT that I fly and maintain for a customer and we have had no problems since Jan. 2007 when I took over the duties of Pilot/Mechanic. Swaid On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:53 AM, John Barrett wrote: Hello all, Mel Hill is helping me do an annual on my IVP in preparation for first flight. We think we should repack the wheel bearings as this has never been done in the 2,000 years since I bought the kit. Does anyone know what is the recommended grease for this purpose? Have any other advice about that? Thanks. Regards, John Barrett, CEO Leading Edge Composites PO Box 428 Port Hadlock, WA 98339 www.carbinge.com -- Swaid L. Rahn Indigo Aviation, Inc. 940 Mock Road Springfield, Ga. 31329 Cell 912.655.0966 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3790 - Release Date: 07/26/11 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1390 / Virus Database: 1518/3792 - Release Date: 07/27/11 ------=_NextPart_000_031F_01CC4CF2.B7E470E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks again to all who weighed in.  I was able to find a = website that debunked these issues.  The apparently official advice = is that for high performance aircraft Shell 22 or the Mobil SHC 100 is = appropriate for wheel bearings.  They are interchangeable I think, = but are incompatible with Shell 5 and certain other (maybe most other) = greases and will cause corrosion if mixed.  Have not confirmed that = our wheels come with the SHC 100 or not, but one responder stated = this. 

 

John Barrett

 

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = John Barrett
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:49 = AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Wheel bearings on LIVP

 

Thanks to Andre and Swaid for the information on the   = Aeroshell 5.

 

Regards,
John Barrett

 

From:= = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = swaid rahn
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:31 = AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Wheel bearings on LIVP

 

Hi = John,

Aeroshell 5 is the = standard petroleum grease and Mobil 28 is a the synthetic. Buy the way = Gulfstream uses Mobil 28 or they did in the 90's when I worked there as = a mechanic in the service center.

 I use Aeroshell 5 in the LNC4-PT that I fly and = maintain for a customer and we have had no problems since Jan. 2007 when = I took over the duties of Pilot/Mechanic.

Swaid

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:53 AM, John Barrett <jbarrett@carbinge.com> = wrote:

Hello = all,

 <= /o:p>

Mel Hill is = helping me do an annual on my IVP in preparation for first flight.  = We think we should repack the wheel bearings as this has never been done = in the 2,000 years since I bought the kit.  Does anyone know what = is the recommended grease for this purpose?  Have any other advice = about that?

 <= /o:p>

Thanks. =

 <= /o:p>

Regards,

 <= /o:p>

John = Barrett, CEO

Leading = Edge Composites

PO Box = 428

Port = Hadlock, WA 98339

 <= /o:p>

www.carbinge.com

 <= /o:p>




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Swaid L. = Rahn
Indigo Aviation, Inc.
940 Mock Road
Springfield, Ga. = 31329
Cell 912.655.0966

No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1390 / = Virus Database: 1518/3790 - Release Date: 07/26/11

No virus found in this = message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1390 / = Virus Database: 1518/3792 - Release Date: = 07/27/11

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