X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:08:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.192.81] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1224957 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 05 Jul 2006 15:02:20 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.192.81; envelope-from=mjrav@comcast.net Received: from mark1 (c-24-218-33-78.hsd1.ma.comcast.net[24.218.33.78]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc11) with SMTP id <20060705190135m1100i7ed5e>; Wed, 5 Jul 2006 19:01:35 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <006501c6a066$a7fc8390$4e21da18@mark1> From: "Mark Ravinski" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: LNC2 Hydraulic problem X-Original-Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 15:10:18 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0062_01C6A045.208DA860" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0062_01C6A045.208DA860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Matt, Once again you and I seem to be sharing gremlins that no one else does. I've had the problem off and on, for years. When the plane has been sitting - for a few hours or even weeks - I = always look for the hyd pump to run for 1 to 2 seconds when the master = goes on. if it doesn't, I'll crack the dump valve looking for the pump = to run and make downpressure on the gear. Overcenter locks are great but I don't feel comfortable taxiing without = downpressure. Like your case, If I can't get the pump to run on the ground, the gear = may not retract in flight either. I bleed my system under the pilot's seat and keep a rag there to catch = the drip. It's always been the fix. I wonder if one of the pressure switches is out of adjustment - maybe in = concert with temp changes or other system leaks. Mark Ravinski N360KB 1369 hrs. ------=_NextPart_000_0062_01C6A045.208DA860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Matt,

Once again you and I seem to be sharing = gremlins=20 that no one else does.

I've had the problem off and on, for=20 years.

When the plane has been sitting - for a = few hours=20 or even weeks - I always look for the hyd pump to run for 1 to 2 seconds = when=20 the master goes on. if it doesn't, I'll crack the dump valve = looking for=20 the pump to run and make downpressure on the gear.

Overcenter locks are great but I don't = feel=20 comfortable taxiing without downpressure.

Like your case, If I can't get the pump = to run on=20 the ground, the gear may not retract in flight either.

I bleed my system under the pilot's = seat and keep a=20 rag there to catch the drip. It's always been the = fix.

I wonder if one of the pressure = switches is out of=20 adjustment - maybe in concert with temp changes or other system=20 leaks.

Mark Ravinski

N360KB 1369 = hrs.

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