X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:37:26 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 2001273 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:13:54 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.36; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r8.1.) id q.c7a.113afc77 (30740) for ; Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:12:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:12:48 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] 235/320 Aileron Problem X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1177387968" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5365 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1177387968 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 4/23/2007 11:03:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dskeele@bellsouth.net writes: Aheads up for high time Lancairs. Had play in my left inboard ailerorn hinge,, replaced the 0.088" pin with a 0.092" and hinge tight, but still had play. All rod-end bearings and bolts were ok, but the "L" shaped bracket that attaches to the aileron itself with two AN-3 bolts (they were tight) actually had been pulled away from the aileron near the web of the bracket, about 0.010" or so. The bracket was deformed, the push-pull tube action had literally pulled the unsupported bracket away from the aileron . ONe more thing to check as breaking this bracket, will result in loosing control of the aileron for a really bad day... Am replacing both left and right brackets with 1" steel angle iron.... Don, Remember to re-balance the ailerons after replacing the bracket with heavier steel ones. Do you usually park outside? Is it possible that the bracket was deformed by the ailerons banging around during high winds while parked? Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96 Aurora, IL (KARR) Darwinian culling phrase: Watch This! ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. -------------------------------1177387968 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 4/23/2007 11:03:49 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 dskeele@bellsouth.net writes:
<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>Aheads=20 up for high time Lancairs.  Had play in my left inboard ailerorn hing= e,,=20 replaced the 0.088" pin with a 0.092" and hinge  tight, but still had= =20 play.  All rod-end bearings and bolts were ok, but the "L" shaped bra= cket=20 that attaches to the aileron itself with two AN-3 bolts (they were tight)=20 actually had been pulled away from the aileron near the web of the bracket= ,=20 about 0.010" or so. The bracket was deformed, the push-pull tube action ha= d=20 literally pulled the unsupported bracket away from the aileron . ONe more=20 thing to check as breaking  this bracket, will result in loosing cont= rol=20 of the aileron  for a really bad day...  Am replacing both left=20= and=20 right brackets with 1" steel angle iron....
Don,
 
Remember to re-balance the ailerons after replacing the bracket with=20 heavier steel ones.
 
Do you usually park outside?  Is it possible that the bracket was=20 deformed by the ailerons banging around during high winds while parked?=20
 
Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
Lancair N92EX IO320 SB 89/96
Aurora, IL=20 (KARR)

Darwinian culling phrase: Watch=20 This!



See wha= t's free at AOL.co= m.
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