X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 22:58:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6080129 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:19:39 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=n5276j@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.140]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id 0AFFB38000044 for ; Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:19:06 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mla005b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mla005.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.186.83]) by mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id CDC5BE00008D for ; Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:19:05 -0500 (EST) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Nose Gear Strut In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: steve X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CFE0334EFE9268_1358_146AF3_webmail-m027.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37488-STANDARD Received: from 70.193.192.209 by webmail-m027.sysops.aol.com (64.12.101.210) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:19:05 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CFE0334EF50CE4-1358-6664B@webmail-m027.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [70.193.192.209] X-Original-Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 18:19:05 -0500 (EST) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:376551648:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338c51294e692302 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CFE0334EFE9268_1358_146AF3_webmail-m027.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Angier, My strut was from 89-90 era. I decided that with all the $$ I had riding on= the nose I would bite the bullet and send it in to Lancair and have it upg= raded and the self centering installed.I think they charged me $ 800. I wou= ld have done it myself if I could have gotten directions and the parts but = was told they did not sell the parts. This was just over a year ago. To dat= e I have 160+ tt with no problems. Most of that time is high alt landing ab= ove 5000' which is higher ground speeds. Back in the 80's I personally flew= Dave Morris and the busted off 235 nose gear back to Lance at Oskosh after= a nose gear shimmy during pactice runs for the Oskosh 500 race in my KR2. Steve Alderman 360 25SA 160 TT -----Original Message----- From: Greenbacks,UnLtd. To: List Lancair Mailing Sent: Sat, Feb 23, 2013 3:32 pm Subject: [LML] Re: Nose Gear Strut I removed the fork this morning and inspected the strut which was dry insid= e. led off the pressure and removed the little valve stem piece thingy, collap= sed=20 he strut and no oil came out. added a bit more than 1oz of fork oil which was just enough to have the oi= l=20 low from the valve with the strut collapsed. orked the nose wheel side to side and could hear some air inside so kept do= ing=20 his as well as collapsing/extending the strut. After a while, no air bubble= s=20 ould be heard. But I have one observation and don't know if it's normal or = not=20 ince I don't know how the dampening is accomplished inside. With the wheel= =20 entered or in any other position right or left, I can move the wheel perhap= s a=20 egree or two either side and don't feel as much dampening as I do when turn= ing=20 he wheel further left or right. Seems like a dead or null zone either side = of=20 here the wheel is positioned. I'll check again in the morning and then=20 ressurize the strut and then see how it feels. My tire pressures are 60 on the mains and 55 on the nose as recommended by = a=20 ell known Lancair GURU... horough inspection of the engine mount shows all normal and wheel bearings = are=20 orrectly loaded. Angier Ames 4ZQ - or archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ----------MB_8CFE0334EFE9268_1358_146AF3_webmail-m027.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Angier,
 
My strut was from 89-90 era. I decided that with all the $$ I had ridi= ng on the nose I would bite the bullet and send it in to Lancair and have i= t upgraded and the self centering installed.I think they charged me $ 800. = I would have done it myself if I could have gotten directions and the parts= but was told they did not sell the parts. This was just over a year ago. T= o date I have 160+ tt with no problems. Most of that time is high alt landi= ng above 5000' which is higher ground speeds. Back in the 80= 's I personally flew Dave Morris and the busted off 235 nose gear back= to Lance at Oskosh after a nose gear shimmy during pactice runs for the Os= kosh 500 race in my KR2.
 
Steve Alderman   360  25SA 160 TT


= -----Original Message-----
From: Greenbacks,UnLtd. <N4ZQ@verizon.net>
To: List Lancair Mailing <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sat, Feb 23, 2013 3:32 pm
Subject: [LML] Re: Nose Gear Strut

I remo=
ved the fork this morning and inspected the strut which was dry inside.
Bled off the pressure and removed the little valve stem piece thingy, colla=
psed=20
the strut and no oil came out.
I added a bit more than 1oz of fork oil which was just enough to have the o=
il=20
flow from the valve with the strut collapsed.
Worked the nose wheel side to side and could hear some air inside so kept d=
oing=20
this as well as collapsing/extending the strut. After a while, no air bubbl=
es=20
could be heard. But I have one observation and don't know if it's normal or=
 not=20
since I don't know how the dampening is accomplished inside. With the wheel=
=20
centered or in any other position right or left, I can move the wheel perha=
ps a=20
degree or two either side and don't feel as much dampening as I do when tur=
ning=20
the wheel further left or right. Seems like a dead or null zone either side=
 of=20
where the wheel is positioned. I'll check again in the morning and then=20
pressurize the strut and then see how it feels.

My tire pressures are 60 on the mains and 55 on the nose as recommended by =
a=20
well known Lancair GURU...
Thorough inspection of the engine mount shows all normal and wheel bearings=
 are=20
correctly loaded.

Angier Ames
N4ZQ
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