Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b3) with ESMTP id 869657 for rob@logan.com; Sun, 23 Sep 2001 14:04:19 -0400 Received: from wind.imbris.com ([216.18.130.7]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 10:19:57 -0400 Received: from regandesigns.com (cda131-80.imbris.com [216.18.131.80]) by wind.imbris.com (8.11.5/8.9.3) with ESMTP id f8MEVUG07107 for ; Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:31:30 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <3BAC8487.4E255E95@regandesigns.com> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:31:03 -0500 From: Brent Regan MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Lancair List Subject: RE: Partial Landing Gear Retracting Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Tom: Sounds like the air loads are causing your gear door to deflect enough to allow the aft outboard tip of the door to hang up on the gear leg. If this is the case there should be some chips or witness marks indicating the interference. You may want to check with the original owner to see if the doors have the factory recommended 6 bid carbon reinforcement. The easiest fix may be to be sure you retract the gear below about 110 KIAS..... Regards....Brent Regan >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>