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Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:41
PM
Subject: [LML] Re: FW: [LML] Turbine IVP
Landing Accident Video
Laurie
"I test the gas strut each 100 hours and it was replaced 120 hours ago.
It
works fine on a retraction test but I guess it couldn't overcome
the
airloads."
The difference between a retraction test on jacks -- and an inflight
test-- is the airload -as you say. That is why it should be tested in flight -
regularly. If it won't put the nose gear down in flight -- you may
have a misalignment of the trunions/links/ actuator etc etc. At any rate -- it
should be fixed. If it's the airload and the gear swings free when
disconnected and up on jacks -- put the gas spring and push it down on a bath
scale to test it.
Charlie K.
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