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Paul,
In my
humble opinion, the problem has nothing to do with the fix. The problem is
often overdriving of the down cylinder into the overcenter link. The
resultant force acting on both the overcenter link and the cylinder attach end
caused the damage. Decreasing the stroke solves the poblem.
Additionally this may also require the close scrutiny of the
slidding sleave which acts as the up stop. I've used many thin washers to
help assess the proper up travel- Then machined the sleave to "perfect"
length. A few thousandths of an inch is significant in the length of the
up stop. A 1/2 turn on the down clevis is also a significant amount of
travel.
The
fix, on the other hand, I'd assume folks are putting an 8 or 10 bid strap over
the nose tunnel. Not sure how much glass, but do know that no amount of
glass will be enough if the strut is still in compression when "apparently"
fully extended and overcentered.
Note-
Check also for overcenter link hole wallowing. If there's been too much
force, it'll show unpleasant wear.
Good
Luck,
Larry
Henney
LNC2
420 hours
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