X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:45:45 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from amcrelay1.faa.gov ([162.58.35.109] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0c2) with ESMTP id 5802757 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:37:38 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=162.58.35.109; envelope-from=larry.eversmeyer@faa.gov X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.80,560,1344229200"; d="scan'208,217";a="58594456" Received: from unknown (HELO amcrthub.faa.gov) ([162.58.33.61]) by amcrelay1.faa.gov with ESMTP; 09 Oct 2012 09:37:01 -0500 In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [LML] Fw: Re: Esco strut X-KeepSent: BADF3698:30760013-86257A92:005035BF; type=4; name=$KeepSent X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 8.0.2FP1 SHF148 July 15, 2009 From: larry.eversmeyer@faa.gov X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 09:36:59 -0500 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on AMCRTHUB/AMC/H/FAA(Release 8.5.3FP1 HF101|April 26, 2012) at 10/09/2012 09:37:01 AM, Serialize complete at 10/09/2012 09:37:01 AM Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_alternative 00504A6886257A92_=" X-CFilter-Loop: Reflected This is a multipart message in MIME format. --=_alternative 00504A6886257A92_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I have a Legacy. Where do you find the part number for the O rings and where can you buy them LarryE From: PAUL HERSHORIN To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: 10/07/2012 05:16 PM Subject: [LML] Fw: Re: Esco strut Sent by: "Lancair Mailing List" I received this from Patrick and repaired mine--any hydraulic repair station will have the necessary parts and I have not had any problem since I repaired mine--It took about an hour to fix once I found the corect "o" rings. Paul Hershorin --- On Fri, 12/30/11, Patrick VERHEE wrote: From: Patrick VERHEE Subject: Re: Esco strut To: "PAUL HERSHORIN" Date: Friday, December 30, 2011, 1:45 PM Hello, I rebuilt my strut by myself. In fact it is very easy and cheaper. You have to change the 4 o-ring (all the same and easy to found) and, if necessary, the spy join. Use folk oil sae 30 as describe in the strutservice.pdf. Good flight and Happy new Year Patrick Lancair 320 F-PRKI PS: You can put my answer on the LML.....I try and I don't succeed (it's more difficult for me than repair the strut !!) ;) ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAUL HERSHORIN" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 12:22 PM Subject: Esco strut > Today I found my Esco strut on the bottom and oil on the nose tire and a puddle of oil on the hangar floor. I figure the O ring gave out but I have no info on this strut. Previously, on my Piper I had the nose strut leak and my A & P rebuilt it and put nitrogen in--this never happened again. If you have experience with this please respond. > Paul Hershorin > 360 471LA > [attachment "Strut Service.pdf" deleted by Larry Eversmeyer/AMC/FAA] [attachment "n4.JPG" deleted by Larry Eversmeyer/AMC/FAA] [attachment "n1.JPG" deleted by Larry Eversmeyer/AMC/FAA] -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html --=_alternative 00504A6886257A92_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
I have a Legacy.  Where do you find the part number for the O rings and where can you buy them
LarryE


From: PAUL HERSHORIN <paulhershorin@bellsouth.net>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: 10/07/2012 05:16 PM
Subject: [LML] Fw: Re: Esco strut
Sent by: "Lancair Mailing List" <lml@lancaironline.net>




I received this from Patrick and repaired mine--any hydraulic repair station will have the necessary parts and I have not had any problem since I repaired mine--It took about an hour to fix once I found the corect "o" rings.
Paul Hershorin

--- On Fri, 12/30/11, Patrick VERHEE <patrick.verhee@aliceadsl.fr> wrote:

From: Patrick VERHEE <patrick.verhee@aliceadsl.fr>
Subject: Re: Esco strut
To: "PAUL HERSHORIN" <paulhershorin@bellsouth.net>
Date: Friday, December 30, 2011, 1:45 PM
Hello,
 
I rebuilt my strut by myself. In fact it is very easy and cheaper.  You have to change the 4 o-ring (all the same and easy to found) and, if necessary, the spy join. Use folk oil sae 30 as describe in the strutservice.pdf.
 
Good flight and Happy new Year
 
Patrick  Lancair 320 F-PRKI
 
PS: You can put my answer on the LML.....I try and I don't succeed (it's more difficult for me than repair the strut !!) ;)
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: "PAUL HERSHORIN" <paulhershorin@bellsouth.net>
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 12:22 PM
Subject: Esco strut

> Today I found my Esco strut on the bottom and oil on the nose tire and a puddle of oil on the hangar floor.  I figure the O ring gave out but I have no info on this strut.  Previously, on my Piper I had the nose strut leak and my A & P rebuilt it and put nitrogen in--this never happened again.  If you have experience with this please respond.
> Paul Hershorin
> 360  471LA
>

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