X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:37:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.3) with ESMTP id 2979274 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:18:25 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.33.127.82; envelope-from=troneill@charter.net Received: from aarprv06.charter.net ([10.20.200.76]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.03.00 201-2186-126-20070710) with ESMTP id <20080622141741.QFDI2641.mta31.charter.net@aarprv06.charter.net> for ; Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:17:41 -0400 Received: from axs ([75.132.241.174]) by aarprv06.charter.net with SMTP id <20080622141741.ECGK3194.aarprv06.charter.net@axs> for ; Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:17:41 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c8d472$be0ecb60$6401a8c0@axs> From: "terrence o'neill" X-Original-To: "Lancair" Subject: L235 main gear casting X-Original-Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:17:45 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C8D448.D4E7BD30" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C8D448.D4E7BD30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To original L235 kit builders, as eventual and current builder of kit = #11 I noted yesterday that the right main gear casting/wheel was not = parallel to the main mounting/retracting assembly, but the left one was. = That is, the right main wheel, when down and locked, was cambered = inward at the ground, at a 4 degree angle, while the mounting vertical = tube was vertical -- perpendicular to the ground. After checking that = the axle was mounted correctly to the casting, I looked closely at the = left and right castings. (see attached). The top outer hole appears to have been drilled too close to the top of = the right casting's top outer lug which mounts it to the = mounting/retracting assembly. I'm asking L235 builders whether these casting came from the factory = already drilled? If so, would Lancair have spares? I'll call. Also, (if Lancair doesn't have spares) does someone have an unused/used = casting available that is correctly drilled? Finally, if anyone else has found a similar problem and fixed it = himself, how? =20 Any comments, if I have to self-help this, on how to do it?: 1. if I machine the outer hole to move the center down four degrees -- = about .300" --, maintaining the present outer edge of the present hole, = and bushing in for a new bearing hole? I guess I should estimate the = loads for landing and side loads, to see whether there's presently = enough edge distance left in the present casting... to see whether I = should fix this casting or not. 2. If anyone knows the casting alloy, could the hole in the casting be = heated/welded before drilling a new hole int he correct location? Any comments appreciated. =20 Ready to start the LyCon for the first time. Thanks, Terrence L235/320 N211 AL No virus found in this outgoing message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (4.0.0.26 - 10.072.012). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/ ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C8D448.D4E7BD30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

To original L235 = kit builders,=20 as eventual and current builder of kit #11 I noted yesterday that = the right=20 main gear casting/wheel was not parallel to the main mounting/retracting = assembly, but the left one was. That is, the right main wheel, = when down=20 and locked, was cambered inward at the ground, at a 4 degree angle, = while the=20 mounting vertical tube was vertical -- perpendicular to the = ground. After=20 checking that the axle was mounted correctly to the casting, I=20 looked closely at the=20 left and right castings. (see attached).

The top outer hole = appears to=20 have been drilled too close to the top of the right casting's top outer = lug=20 which mounts it to the mounting/retracting assembly.

I'm asking L235 = builders=20 whether these casting came from the factory already = drilled?

If = so, would Lancair=20 have spares? I'll call.

Also, (if Lancair = doesn't have=20 spares) does someone have an unused/used casting available that is = correctly=20 drilled?

Finally, if anyone = else has=20 found a similar problem and fixed it himself, how?

Any comments, if I = have to=20 self-help this, on how to do it?:

1. if I machine the = outer hole=20 to move the center down four degrees -- about .300" --, maintaining the = present=20 outer edge of the present hole, and bushing in for a new bearing=20 hole? I guess I should estimate the loads for landing and side = loads, to=20 see whether there's presently enough edge distance left in the present=20 casting... to see whether I should fix this casting or not.

2. If anyone knows = the casting=20 alloy, could the hole in the casting be heated/welded before drilling a = new hole=20 int he correct location?

Any comments=20 appreciated.

Ready to start the = LyCon for=20 the first time.

Thanks,

Terrence

L235/320 N211=20 AL

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