Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 09:19:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ylpvm01.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.32] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b8) with ESMTP id 329897 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Jul 2004 03:38:14 -0400 Received-SPF: error receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.57.32; envelope-from=gbfitz@swbell.net Received: from eaglenest61 (adsl-66-143-146-220.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net [66.143.146.220]) by ylpvm01.prodigy.net (8.12.10 outbound/8.12.10) with SMTP id i6M7beAu011614 for ; Thu, 22 Jul 2004 03:37:43 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <00a401c46fc1$cc969b50$dc928f42@eaglenest61> From: "Gary Fitzgerald" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: [LML] Re: Flaps - Outback 360 X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 02:59:21 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C46F97.E3293550" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1437 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C46F97.E3293550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark, I discovered my torque tubes don't align properly (or just plain aren't = straight) after installing the outboard bushings. This winter, when = building slows down due to the weather, I'll see if shimming the tubes = can get them straight, but I anticipate rebuilding this part from = scratch. Gary Fitzgerald LNC2 standard build ~65% Engine: TBD St. Charles, MO ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Mquinns@aol.com=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:30 PM Subject: [LML] Flaps - Outback 360 Question - Is there some criteria measurement on the resistance of = flaps to movement? I have had severe resistance to movement of my = Outback flaps since construction. Initially, it took over 40 lbs. of = force (hand push) to start movement. With various adjusting, tweaking, = trimming, cursing and praying, resistance has dropped to 10 lbs. It is = understood that air loads (if that ever happens!!!!!) will generate = resistance to the actuator, but is the addition of the 10 lbs. in static = mode too much? Mark Quinn carbon fiber 360 (70 %) Spruce Creek Fly-in Daytona Beach, Fl. ------=_NextPart_000_00A1_01C46F97.E3293550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mark,
 
I discovered my torque tubes don't align properly (or = just plain=20 aren't straight) after installing the outboard bushings.  This = winter, when=20 building slows down due to the weather, I'll see if shimming the = tubes can=20 get them straight, but I anticipate rebuilding this part from=20 scratch.
 
Gary Fitzgerald
LNC2 standard build ~65%
Engine: TBD
St. = Charles,=20 MO
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Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 = 11:30=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Flaps - Outback = 360

Question - Is there some criteria measurement on the resistance = of flaps=20 to movement? I have had severe resistance to movement of my Outback = flaps=20 since construction. Initially, it took over 40 lbs. of force (hand = push) to=20 start movement. With various adjusting, tweaking, trimming, cursing = and=20 praying, resistance has dropped to 10 lbs. It is understood that = air=20 loads (if that ever happens!!!!!) will generate resistance to the = actuator,=20 but is the addition of the 10 lbs. in static mode too much?
 
Mark Quinn
carbon fiber 360 (70 %)
Spruce Creek Fly-in
Daytona Beach, Fl.  
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