Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
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Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 08:00:26 -0400
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From: "Mark Ravinski" <mjrav@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Reliability
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> >Just a general survey--is it "normal" to have continuous problems with
the
> Lancair 320 or does it ever get to a stage of trouble free flying.
>
Yes and no.
It's a high performance plane and if you fly it hard it will take more
maintenance.
It's a kit plane and if someone built in some bugs it can take lots of
troubleshooting to fix them.
(The LML is invaluable - Thank you Marv.)
You can't have the highest performance kit aircraft and reliability like a
piper cub.

The first six years and 700 hours of flying, I replaced the hydraulic pack
and nose strut.
The next 200 hours were worse.  The aft fuselage developed cracks
(repairable), the gear hydraulecs developed leaks, hinges wore out and
the engine developed a wierd roughness bug.  In working on the roughness I
found some loose valve guides and  three cracked cylinders and replaced them
all, redisigned the fuel pumping system and eventually replaced a mag with
an electronic ignition.

My suggestions are to ballance your prop.  At least once a year tighten
every nut and bolt on the plane.  Have as many different mechanics and pairs
of eyes as possible inspecting for trouble.  If the wiring isn't done right,
that alone will drive you crazy with broken off connections and chafing.
One of the best features of a Lancair is that it's not hard to get lots of
help at most any airport.

Mark Ravinski
N360KB     1285 hrs