Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5.2) with ESMTP id 1026849 for rob@logan.com; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 23:48:35 -0500 Received: from clsppop1.clsp.uswest.net ([207.109.160.1]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Thu, 17 Jan 2002 17:02:15 -0500 Received: (qmail 96067 invoked by alias); 17 Jan 2002 21:58:16 -0000 Received: (qmail 96059 invoked by uid 0); 17 Jan 2002 21:58:16 -0000 Received: from clspdslgw4poola35.clsp.uswest.net (HELO drwright) (63.230.71.35) by clsppop1.clsp.uswest.net with SMTP; 17 Jan 2002 21:58:16 -0000 Delivered-To: fixup-lancair.list@olsusa.com@fixme Message-ID: <002001c19fa4$0ce6f4c0$1001a8c0@drwright> From: "John R. Wright, D.O." To: "LML" Subject: iv-p windows and nose strut Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2002 15:12:27 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Regarding Alec's posting on iv-p windows and nose strut issues, I agree that these are the two achilles heels of the iv-p. Alec, to the best of my knowlege in every instance of a iv-p window blow out it has been the door window that failed. I believe there are about six such instances, but I don't know the exact number. As far as I know there has not been a window blow out when the AD fix was complied with. I would be very interested to know if anyone knows of an exception to this. The thing that interests me is why have all of the failures occured at or above 19,000ft? The other problem that seems to come up from time to time is not so much the over center issues with the nose gear you addressed, but the nose strut being unable to tolerate any landing surface other than smooth pavement. Your suggestion on the nose gear seems like a good one to me. Otherwise I agree with you they are superb handling aircraft with great performance. John Wright iv-p >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://members.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please remember that purchases from the Builders' Bookstore assist with the management of the LML. Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>