Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:44:03 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m08.mx.aol.com ([64.12.136.163] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.5) with ESMTP id 1994902 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:41:18 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m08.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.1cf.8379bf (30950) for ; Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:41:06 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1cf.8379bf.2b601592@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:41:06 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LNC2 Nose Gear Rod End X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1cf.8379bf.2b601592_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 8.0 for Windows US sub 4104 --part1_1cf.8379bf.2b601592_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/22/2003 7:55:07 AM Central Standard Time, gnelson@gt.rr.com writes: > The present rods have been good for 500 hours or more in most cases. > Wouldn't it be easier to just replace the present rod end rather than > design > a new and very different one that will have new failure modes? Are the > current rod ends not available through Lancair or some other supplier? > There is no rod end/nose gear leg joint currently. It is a problem with the attachment holes in the leg tabs. Did you lift your nose gear off the ground and wiggle it fore and aft? Did you notice any looseness? Do you think it will heal itself? Do you think it will get worse? Do you think the looseness could lead to a future gear failure? If you don't have the elongation problem, don't worry - continue on. Scott Krueger N92EX --part1_1cf.8379bf.2b601592_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/22/2003 7:55:07 AM Central Standard Time, gnelson@gt.rr.com writes:

The present rods have been good for 500 hours or more in most cases.
Wouldn't it be easier to just replace the present rod end rather than design
a new and very different one that will have new failure modes?  Are the
current rod ends not available through Lancair or some other supplier?


There is no rod end/nose gear leg joint currently.  It is a problem with the attachment holes in the leg tabs. 

Did you lift your nose gear off the ground and wiggle it fore and aft?  Did you notice any looseness?  Do you think it will heal itself?  Do you think it will get worse?  Do you think the looseness could lead to a future gear failure?  If you don't have the elongation problem, don't worry - continue on.

Scott Krueger
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