Return-Path: Received: from slkcpop1.slkc.uswest.net ([206.81.128.1]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Tue, 7 Dec 1999 09:40:54 -0500 Received: (qmail 7855 invoked by alias); 7 Dec 1999 14:41:15 -0000 Received: (qmail 7354 invoked by uid 0); 7 Dec 1999 14:40:49 -0000 Received: from pppdsla7.slkc.uswest.net (HELO scottdah) (216.160.232.7) by slkcpop1.slkc.uswest.net with SMTP; 7 Dec 1999 14:40:49 -0000 Delivered-To: fixup-lancair.list@olsusa.com@fixme From: "Scott & Paula Dahlgren" To: "___Lancair list" Subject: duel gas struts Date: Tue, 7 Dec 1999 07:42:41 -0700 Message-ID: <000101bf40c1$50a32c40$0200000a@scottdah> Importance: Normal X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Bob B, there have been two failures of the nose gear to extend that I know of. One well documented one is found on the LNN archives. Both caused thousands of dollars in damage. that is why Lancair increased the strength of their new gas struts and recommends a regular removal and load test inspection of the gas strut. I did not find the dual setup significantly more difficult to push into the up position than the old setup. I had both, and found the dual strut setup a significant improvement over the stock setup. it was one of the few things worth the work. my 2 cents Scott Dahlgren >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>