X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:01:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nskntmtas04p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.168.146] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.13) with ESMTP id 3574958 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:40:16 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.168.146; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com ([58.170.150.244]) by nskntmtas04p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20090409123933.ZQMB12379.nskntmtas04p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com> for ; Thu, 9 Apr 2009 12:39:33 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([58.170.150.244]) by nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20090409123932.XCOI1841.nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com@Razzle> for ; Thu, 9 Apr 2009 12:39:32 +0000 From: "Frederick Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: FW: Oil Pan Concerns X-Original-Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 20:39:17 +0800 X-Original-Message-ID: <70120097EB7F4C9195F5E057284C8B32@Razzle> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C9B953.42A6EDB0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6838 Thread-Index: Acm4+qVp/nBwSV3VTd6wRWe60UtdbAAFSNcg Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A150205.49DDEC84.007E,ss=1,fgs=0 X-SIH-MSG-ID: rBgwGNTuCkKhkDE4gja+bFg2l1K70SNytt9NBYd6+kVFXEPLp8DZQ9SidqNfw4rixFoUcwr0fiMwc6X0XI3bsdC6Ir9BWLDZ7sI= This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C9B953.42A6EDB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Low time Legacy owners, check your clearance after the first 20/40 = hours, you might be amazed how little you have after the mounts have settled. =20 Steve Colwell =20 I can add that I have my Lancair IV up on jacks for its first annual inspection. I found that when doing the retraction test, the two tiny screws holding the nose landing gear down switch were hitting my oil = pan. A year ago there was clearance. Evidently things are wearing in allowing = the locking linkage to swing just a bit further. In my case, I moved the switch to the underside of the mounting surface on the locking link. A = bit of fiddling and a new switch in the lower location fixed the problem.=20 =20 Fred Moreno ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C9B953.42A6EDB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I wish I had used a torque wrench  

Low time = Legacy owners, check your clearance after the first 20/40 hours, you might be = amazed how little you have after the mounts have settled.

 

Steve = Colwell

 

I can add that I have my Lancair IV up on = jacks for its first annual inspection.  I found that when doing the = retraction test, the two tiny screws holding the nose landing gear down switch were = hitting my oil pan.  A year ago there was clearance.  Evidently things = are wearing in allowing the locking linkage to swing just a bit further.   In my case, I moved the switch to the underside of = the mounting surface on the locking link.  A bit of fiddling and a new = switch in the lower location fixed the problem.

 

Fred Moreno

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