X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:51:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from moutng.kundenserver.de ([212.227.17.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6615486 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:07:06 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=212.227.17.8; envelope-from=nick@beaglepup.info Received: from Asus8 (prod06.ipsec.lon.witopia.net [213.229.66.61]) by mrelayeu.kundenserver.de (node=mrbap3) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0MRUgC-1WDt3I08wy-00TBYA; Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:06:32 +0100 X-Original-Message-ID: Reply-To: "Nick Long" From: "Nick Long" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: LNC2 Nose gear X-Original-Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:04:01 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0054_01CEEAE2.A64FF710" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3508.205 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3508.205 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 131126-0, 26/11/2013), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:Od7pKxvJSEd/s5iv86bhUEdZC3+eq+jaaeWjryzzHdu 4CcfIO43S8n9YW02YBfLMIMwgMauOJ5m5QZGDh0K0HrWZ8fEM+ 8m5MOZmKBj+T2Cq57+eLZjUFOquy1CWdgT089o2hlccu3DnArj yRSUvTT8Pg3u6fj3NPlJ6+y2cr0gaC5isHtEq9KGcRI64XuFkG TQU1MgqIh4zSUO889symcdKcRlc3HIDT0skcMMLYsKcJ88olv9 ODxDvSam1nqgc9F5SJdYE0ecq8htpvc3xOBZU3H8CqDcIXsPb6 5nHUMBogQwCRHPQ0jxow95CCODSnIdvdqFDCwDl0Zhq1ZBmQK4 loDTv9SRqn7/c8i+ffwg= This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01CEEAE2.A64FF710 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Everyone, Maybe someone on the list can help me with a nose gear problem on a = Lancair 320. I=E2=80=99m trying to replace the nose fork and wheel and = I=E2=80=99m having great trouble. We got a new fork from Lancair and there are several issues with it, = that may or may not be related. First, my engineer and inspector here in = England are not happy with the manufacturing quality. It is not quite = symmetrical and there are also doubts about the finish. More obviously, though, it is quite different from the old one, and it = doesn=E2=80=99t fit. The existing fork and wheel is a tight fit in the = gear well. The new fork is of thicker material and wider, so we would = have a problem even if we could get to that stage. We also have a new = axle, which is minutely different to the old one, and new bearings and = seals and bushes, that are noticeably different from the old ones. Now, the new bits will not fit together properly. It would require an = enormous tension on the axle bolt to close up the fork. And even if we = could, it wouldn=E2=80=99t fit in the gear well. Moreover, there is no combination of old and new parts that will go = together perfectly; we always end up with the wrong axle length. The engineer has been in touch with the factory, but is getting nowhere. = Maybe it=E2=80=99s difficult doing it across the Atlantic. At the very = least we are going to have to decide which parts to send back for = checking. But perhaps someone on the list can help with some questions: Is this tight fit in the gear well normal? We have some witness marks on = the old fork. Has the nose gear on the LNC2 been redesigned at some stage? Is the gear different between the Lancair 320 and the Legacy different? = Is it possible that we have some Legacy parts by mistake? Many thanks, Nick Long ------=_NextPart_000_0054_01CEEAE2.A64FF710 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello Everyone,

Maybe someone on the list can help me with a nose gear problem on a = Lancair=20 320. I=E2=80=99m trying to replace the nose fork and wheel and = I=E2=80=99m having great=20 trouble.

We got a new fork from Lancair and there are several issues with = it, that=20 may or may not be related. First, my engineer and inspector here in = England are=20 not happy with the manufacturing quality. It is not quite symmetrical = and there=20 are also doubts about the finish.

More obviously, though, it is quite different from the old one, and = it=20 doesn=E2=80=99t fit. The existing fork and wheel is a tight fit in the = gear well. The=20 new fork is of thicker material and wider, so we would have a problem = even if we=20 could get to that stage. We also have a new axle, which is minutely = different to=20 the old one, and new bearings and seals and bushes, that are noticeably=20 different from the old ones.

Now, the new bits will not fit together properly. It would require = an=20 enormous tension on the axle bolt to close up the fork. And even if we = could, it=20 wouldn=E2=80=99t fit in the gear well.

Moreover, there is no combination of old and new parts that will go = together perfectly; we always end up with the wrong axle length.

The engineer has been in touch with the factory, but is getting = nowhere.=20 Maybe it=E2=80=99s difficult doing it across the Atlantic. At the very = least we are=20 going to have to decide which parts to send back for checking. But = perhaps=20 someone on the list can help with some questions:

Is this tight fit in the gear well normal? We have some witness = marks on=20 the old fork.

Has the nose gear on the LNC2 been redesigned at some stage?

Is the gear different between the Lancair 320 and the Legacy = different? Is=20 it possible that we have some Legacy parts by mistake?

Many thanks,

Nick Long

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