X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: LML Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:34:44 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc14.comcast.net ([216.148.227.154] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.6) with ESMTP id 1850917 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:18:44 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.154; envelope-from=gary.chris@comcast.net Received: from [71.206.82.234] (c-71-206-82-234.hsd1.fl.comcast.net[71.206.82.234]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc14) with ESMTP id <20070220131742m1400go7use>; Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:17:56 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <45DAF4F5.6010101@comcast.net> X-Original-Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:17:41 -0500 From: Gary Hall User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.13) Gecko/20060414 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Original-To: Lancair List X-Original-CC: mailto:spry@paradise.net.nz Subject: Outboard elevator hinge bleeding Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------040900090202010501010700" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------040900090202010501010700 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi I am the fellow who sells the retrofit hinge kit if you are interested in solving your problem this way. I have sold over 3,000 kits and no failures that I know of. If you go to the following URL it will give more information. http://www.uslan.com/hinge-kit.html Thanks. Warm regards, Gary 954.979.9494 FXE (Fort Lauderdale Executive) http://www.uslan.com/hinge-kit.html Subject: Re: Outboard elevator hinge bleeding From: "Marvin Kaye" Posted for "Jim Nordin" : I asked someone at Lancair years ago about this problem and his (name withheld) answer was simple. Misalignment is a problem with two hinges on the same elevator. Put one hinge on that is the length of the elevator attachment (26.75") and make sure it's straight ... not wavy in any axis. That was a statement from a previous support person there. I think the Teflon is the best fix for installed hinges. And you might take a look to make sure the best job of alignment has been done. The fit can be improved without damage to the paint job if you're careful. Jim """ Posted for John Spry : I've done 30 odd hours in my recently completed 320 (small tail) and notice grey streaks (aluminium I think) coming from the outboard elevator hinges . Everything seems tight - has anyone got any ideas what may be causing it and the best fix. Thanks [It's strange to hear it reported in a plane with only 30 hours on it, but it's a well-documented phenomenon. The grey streaks are most likely aluminum, as you surmised, resulting from the wear the hinge knuckles are seeing from rotating around the hinge pins. The most typical fix is to ream the knuckles and go to the teflon tube hinge pin sleeves. Search the archive for "airframe vibration". One of our members sells the teflon and hinge pin kits... I'm sure he'll jump in. ] """ --------------040900090202010501010700 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi

I am the fellow who sells the retrofit hinge kit if you are interested in solving your problem this way. I have sold over 3,000 kits and no failures that I know of.

If you go to the following URL it will give more information.

http://www.uslan.com/hinge-kit.html

Thanks.

Warm regards,

Gary
954.979.9494

FXE (Fort Lauderdale Executive)
http://www.uslan.com/hinge-kit.html

Subject:

Re: Outboard elevator hinge bleeding

From:

"Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>

Posted for "Jim Nordin" <panelmaker@earthlink.net>:

I asked someone at Lancair years ago about this problem and his (name
withheld) answer was simple.
Misalignment is a problem with two hinges on the same elevator. Put one
hinge on that is the length of the elevator attachment (26.75") and make
sure it's straight ... not wavy in any axis. That was a statement from a
previous support person there.

I think the Teflon is the best fix for installed hinges. And you might take
a look to make sure the best job of alignment has been done. The fit can be
improved without damage to the paint job if you're careful.
Jim

"""
Posted for John Spry <spry@paradise.net.nz>:

I've done 30 odd hours in my recently completed 320 (small tail) and
notice grey streaks (aluminium I think) coming from the outboard elevator hinges .
Everything seems tight - has anyone got any ideas what may be causing it
and the best fix.
Thanks

[It's strange to hear it reported in a plane with only 30 hours on it, but
it's a well-documented phenomenon. The grey streaks are most likely
aluminum, as you surmised, resulting from the wear the hinge knuckles are seeing from
rotating around the hinge pins. The most typical fix is to ream the
knuckles and go to the teflon tube hinge pin sleeves. Search the archive for
"airframe vibration". One of our members sells the teflon and hinge pin kits... I'm
sure he'll jump in. <marv> ]
"""
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