Return-Path: Received: from lewis.mt.net ([206.127.64.130]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 18:20:45 -0500 Received: from descholz.mt.net (MICgate-S23-async.mt.net [206.127.67.33]) by lewis.mt.net (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA22497 for ; Wed, 30 Dec 1998 16:22:02 -0700 (MST) Message-Id: <199812302322.QAA22497@lewis.mt.net> Reply-To: From: "Dale Scholz" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Lancair IV nose gear problems Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 16:21:10 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> A friend of mine who also owns a Lancair IVP recently had to put the airplane in with the nosegear retracted. Inspection showed a 1/8 inch roll pin that holds nose wheel attach flange to the strut shaft had sheared. Upon inspecting mine, I discovered mine was also sheared. It was not noticeable until we began to remove the flange. I would suggest everyone inspect theirs. I understand Lancair has a fix. We are proposing to drill a larger hole entirely through the strut shaft and flange, placing one roll pin completely through both sides of the strut, putting a smaller roll pin through that first roll pin and then safety wiring both pins. Dale Scholz, N543DS