X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from omr-m04.mx.aol.com ([64.12.143.78] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTPS id 6398014 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:21:21 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.143.78; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.72]) by omr-m04.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id E33E1700000B7 for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:20:46 -0400 (EDT) Received: from core-mtb005a.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mtb005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.234.209]) by mtaomg-mb01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id B7542E000081 for ; Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:20:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com Full-name: Sky2high Message-ID: Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:20:46 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: [LML] 320 / 360 Nose Gear Question To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_ca94b.2a5850e8.3f2a692e_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 168 X-Originating-IP: [67.175.156.123] x-aol-global-disposition: G DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=mx.aol.com; s=20121107; t=1375276846; bh=Sl+yts3xh9/qZC8AYuOHnC6vF/K1PlQpxGoBIjjNN8s=; h=From:To:Subject:Message-ID:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type; b=PEu0q6PzKjJXvtZxctgHxAHZUYjUU1PVdF2Qe/MWnbYJnEL7x/ysdNdtOIKXHktLn WeQTTbMvAhz5KlMssTu3u4m2IlNZJ0qhTKZTfVIivTFuzW/DI79MbAhezUzWGK5BCD NmartQn3ljiH7Tx9jp3deC+ZF44Nu4ILSw4YqtDQ= X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:437926496:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d294851f90f2e6838 --part1_ca94b.2a5850e8.3f2a692e_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit More to door seals. The nose gear door is weak aft of the hinge and should be examined for stiffening by building up carbon cloth ridges in that area if it does not interfere with the wheel. Also, a custom seal can be made by 1st taping off the well area and fuselage, applying RTV silicon to the opening joggle, covering with saran wrap and closing the gear door for a day. After the saran wrap and tape are removed, you will have a matching silicon seal for the nose door. Scott Krueger In a message dated 7/31/2013 6:29:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, dudewanarace@yahoo.com writes: Mail Listers, I have a problem of my nose gear door blowing open in flight. Mainly the trailing edge, so I'm told. I assume the cowling exit air is pressurizing the nose gear well, then escaping out the back. At one point saw pictures of a part attached to the nose gear strut that closes out the firewall from the nose gear well, but can't seem to find them now. An odd shaped little thing. Does anybody have a picture of their part? I have an idea what it would look like in my head, but I didn't want to start working on it as that would violate my #1 rule: cheat first. Thanks, Tom McNerney www.N54SG.com --part1_ca94b.2a5850e8.3f2a692e_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
More to door seals.
 
The nose gear door is weak aft of the hinge and should be examined for= =20 stiffening by building up carbon cloth ridges in that area if it does = not=20 interfere with the wheel. 
 
Also, a custom seal can be made by 1st taping off the well area and=20 fuselage, applying RTV silicon to the opening joggle, covering with saran w= rap=20 and closing the gear door for a day.  After the saran wrap and=20 tape are removed, you will have a matching silicon seal for the n= ose=20 door.
 
Scott Krueger
 
In a message dated 7/31/2013 6:29:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 dudewanarace@yahoo.com writes:
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Mail Listers,

I=20 have a problem of my nose gear door blowing open in flight.  Mainly = the=20 trailing edge, so I'm told.  I assume the cowling exit air is=20 pressurizing the nose gear well, then escaping out the back.  At one= =20 point saw pictures of a part attached to the nose gear strut that closes = out=20 the firewall from the nose gear well, but can't seem to find them now.=20  An odd shaped little thing.  Does anybody have a picture of th= eir=20 part?

I=20 have an idea what it would look like in my head, but I didn't want to sta= rt=20 working on it as that would violate my #1 rule: cheat first.
Thanks, Tom=20 McNerney www.N54SG= .com  --part1_ca94b.2a5850e8.3f2a692e_boundary--