X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:47:30 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from BAYC1-PASMTP06.bayc1.hotmail.com ([65.54.191.166] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 926509 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:57:27 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.54.191.166; envelope-from=ian.crowe@sympatico.ca X-Original-Message-ID: X-Originating-IP: [69.159.78.74] X-Originating-Email: [ian.crowe@sympatico.ca] Received: from crowe ([69.159.78.74]) by BAYC1-PASMTP06.bayc1.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:57:16 -0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <002601c6192b$7237b760$65c4fea9@crowe> From: "Ian B. Crowe" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Unexplained vibration LNC2 X-Original-Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:56:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0023_01C61901.87E21440" 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 X-Original-Return-Path: ian.crowe@sympatico.ca X-OriginalArrivalTime: 14 Jan 2006 16:57:16.0812 (UTC) FILETIME=[930E64C0:01C6192B] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C61901.87E21440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I first started flying the plane I had an unexplained = vibration/noise usually at higher airspeeds and typically in the = descent. =20 It was first thought to be the nose gear door, but reprofiling it, = adjusting the hydraulic cylinder and generally ensuring a good fit did = not cure the problem. The glare shield was eventually found to be the culprit. It is = unsupported at the front and can vibrate freely. We stuffed a foam cowl = plug in there whilst in flight one day and the noise stopped. If that is any help, be my guest, at any rate the advice is free! Ian Crowe. LNC2 C-FKRO ------=_NextPart_000_0023_01C61901.87E21440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
When I first started flying the plane I had an = unexplained=20 vibration/noise usually at higher airspeeds and typically in the = descent. =20
 
It was first thought to be the nose gear door, but = reprofiling=20 it, adjusting the hydraulic cylinder and generally ensuring a good fit = did not=20 cure the problem.
 
The glare shield was eventually found to be the = culprit. =20 It is unsupported at the front and can vibrate freely.  We stuffed = a foam=20 cowl plug in there whilst in flight one day and the noise = stopped.
 
If that is any help, be my guest, at any rate the = advice is=20 free!
 
Ian Crowe.
LNC2   C-FKRO
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