X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 22:15:08 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.9) with ESMTP id 4511080 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:04:35 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.64; envelope-from=panelmaker@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=MikLZ0gU7KCnJeiuJDjOnJV6OZbmol69B7SPc+PAvnVjeZzDAp2XeQ30rM4vDN9N; h=Received:From:To:References:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:thread-index:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [209.173.71.183] (helo=DELL8300) by elasmtp-curtail.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1P7xoG-00049o-Jg for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:04:00 -0400 From: "Jim Nordin" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: Hydraulic reservoir crack X-Original-Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:04:33 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <3CE3FB0A62EC462B8F6650979B92A012@DELL8300> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0081_01CB6EE6.89576290" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 thread-index: ActtmU0I5T3huwnWTZufiytOPHkuRwBdchCQ X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5994 In-Reply-To: X-ELNK-Trace: bdfc62829fd2a80cc8ad50643b1069f8239a348a220c26095b0007c98cd0985e9de6d427d291fc582601a10902912494350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.173.71.183 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01CB6EE6.89576290 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jon . my reservoir also had the exact same crack. Lancair was good enough to sell me one for $65. Takes about 2 months, or did. It might be the only way to fix it is with heat. Jim _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of JON ADDISON Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 8:19 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] 360 inner gear doors Thanks, I forgot to mention, my ac has Outback Gear. Re- the inner gear doors vibrate with engine run, taxi, and probably in flight. Also: New Item: The hydraulic reservoir at max fill always manages to puke out a bit of hydraulic fluid out the cap to the floor below. Also, the right side of the reservoir has a vertical split about 2" long. The split is tight and does not leak when on the ground. After a flight, a small amount of hydraulic fluid does leak out split as well as from the yellow cap (with its 4 small relief spots to prevent cavitation). I drilled a 1/16th hole in the yellow vented cap for additional ventilation, but no change. I used clear silicon for a neat repair of vertical but tight split and it worked for one flight, but then was attacked by the hydraulic fluid and failed and a slight weep appeared again. Has anyone used a plastic epoxy sealant to repair in place? In the end, I believe the reservoir neck needs to be higher and with more ventilation to prevent air pressure challenges. Jack Addison N360JS ------=_NextPart_000_0081_01CB6EE6.89576290 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Jon … my reservoir also had = the exact same crack. Lancair was good enough to sell me one for $65. Takes about = 2 months, or did.

It might be the only way to fix it = is with heat.

Jim

From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of JON ADDISON
Sent: Saturday, October = 16, 2010 8:19 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] 360 inner = gear doors

Thanks, I = forgot to mention, my ac has Outback Gear. Re- the inner gear doors vibrate with = engine run, taxi, and probably in flight.

Also: New Item:
        The hydraulic reservoir at = max fill always manages to puke out a bit of hydraulic fluid out the cap to the = floor below. Also, the right side of the reservoir has a vertical split about 2" long.   The split is tight and does not leak when on = the ground.    After a flight, a small amount of hydraulic = fluid does leak out split as well as from the yellow cap (with its 4 small = relief spots to prevent cavitation).

         I drilled a 1/16th hole = in the yellow vented cap for additional ventilation, but no change.

         I used clear silicon = for a neat repair of vertical but tight split and it worked for one flight, = but then was attacked by the hydraulic fluid and failed and a slight weep = appeared again.    Has anyone used a plastic epoxy sealant to = repair in place?

          In the end, I = believe the reservoir neck needs to be higher and with more ventilation to = prevent air pressure challenges.

Jack Addison
N360JS

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