Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:40:16 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from tomts25-srv.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.188] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.5) with ESMTP id 581368 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:22:58 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.226.175.188; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca Received: from crowe ([69.159.73.113]) by tomts25-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with SMTP id <20041227172226.HKLX25979.tomts25-srv.bellnexxia.net@crowe> for ; Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:22:26 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <001301c4ec38$bacf5490$6721fea9@crowe> From: "Ian B. Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: 320/360 Gear Extension failure- a theory X-Original-Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:23:06 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0010_01C4EC0E.D18FDC60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C4EC0E.D18FDC60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My actuator rod never quite comes back inside the cockpit and I have = left it in place. I may have the cylinder too far out from the centre = line. I take it by "skin" you mean the web through which it passes. I am accumulating the material to make a new door which will fit over = the Outback Gear, with a good clearance. I have also ordered a rod end = with a 3/16" thread and some stainless steel hinge. If brute force and = ignorance will fix it I should have it fixed! Is it the right door that you have problems with? It seems to me that the actuator can move downwards when the door is = open and that allows the door to fold back from the vertical position. = Using a hose clamp I fastened a spacer under the cylinder so that it = contacted the belly pan when the door was open but the problem persists. The left door has never given a problem. However I would rather fly = without the inner door than risk a gear hang up if the door comes loose = and jams itself in the wrong place. A note to Scott, I have the hole masked off so i do not get a cold bot! Ian Crowe ------=_NextPart_000_0010_01C4EC0E.D18FDC60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My actuator rod never quite comes back = inside=20 the  cockpit and I have left it  in place. I may have the = cylinder too far out from the centre line. I=20 take it by "skin" you mean the web through which it passes.
 
I am accumulating the material to make = a new door=20 which will fit over the Outback Gear, with a good clearance.  I = have also=20 ordered a rod end with a 3/16" thread and some stainless steel = hinge.  If=20 brute force and ignorance will fix it I should have it = fixed!
 
Is it the right door that you have = problems=20 with?
It seems to me that the actuator can = move downwards=20 when the door is open and that allows the door to fold back from the = vertical=20 position.  Using a hose clamp I fastened a spacer under the = cylinder so=20 that it contacted the belly pan when the door was open but the problem=20 persists.
 
The left door has never given a = problem. =20 However I would rather fly without the inner door than risk a gear hang = up if=20 the door comes loose and jams itself in the wrong place.
 
A note to Scott, I have the hole masked = off so i do=20 not get a cold bot!
 
Ian Crowe
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