Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b5) with ESMTP id 923852 for rob@logan.com; Tue, 16 Oct 2001 20:25:25 -0400 Received: from siaag2af.compuserve.com ([149.174.40.136]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:16:32 -0400 Received: (from mailgate@localhost) by siaag2af.compuserve.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/SUN-1.12) id KAA15109; Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:28:24 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 10:28:10 -0400 From: Dr Michael A Fopp <70734.101@compuserve.com> Subject: LNC2 Nose Strut Oil Sender: Dr Michael A Fopp <70734.101@compuserve.com> To: "lancair.list@olsusa.com" , Mike Reinath Message-ID: <200110161028_MC3-E36C-B285@compuserve.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Mike, Any Oil seeping out of the nose gear strut would worry me. The LNC2 Nose= Strut has been the subject of more Service Bulletins than any other component used in the whole range of Lancair kits. Furthermore, if something is wrong, you will probably find out about it at the very worst= moment as I did on my LNC2's first take-off! With disastrous results. I recommend that, after 3 1/2 years, you send it back to Lancair (Vern Pifer) for servicing and overhaul up to the latest modification standard.= = This will include a self-centring device which may not be included in you= r current model. Vern will be able to tell you the price and time it will take to do this but, believe me, peace of mind alone is worth it. I lost= the front of my LNC2 and my Test Pilot was lucky to get away with his lif= e when we discovered the nose strut included with my kit way not up to specification. Hope this helps, michael (LNC2 G-FOPP Based Cranfield, UK) Dr Michael A Fopp = michael_fopp@compuserve.com Signed in the UK at 15:26 (ZULU) on 16-Oct-01 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>