X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:36:19 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from col0-omc3-s2.col0.hotmail.com ([65.55.34.140] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3744179 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:35:13 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.34.140; envelope-from=bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Received: from COL108-W18 ([65.55.34.137]) by col0-omc3-s2.col0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:34:38 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: bill_kennedy_3@hotmail.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_e46e2d9c-989f-426e-9809-4b6e19a5d547_" X-Originating-IP: [71.111.124.220] From: Bill Kennedy X-Original-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Now for something completely different X-Original-Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:34:38 -0700 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Jul 2009 20:34:38.0431 (UTC) FILETIME=[AF6F06F0:01C9FC1D] --_e46e2d9c-989f-426e-9809-4b6e19a5d547_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Makes me wonder if it wasn't an engine mount problem instead of the nose st= rut. That's quite a nose wheel shimmy. We're all happy for you that it wasn= 't worse. > To: lml@lancaironline.net > Date: Thu=2C 2 Jul 2009 22:40:50 -0400 > From: ptackabury@aol.com > Subject: [LML] Now for something completely different >=20 > How 'bout something re: LIV rather than personal etiquette=2C scripture= =2C=20 > other's misfortunes and the Hanoi Hilton. As the keenly aware out there=20 > may remember=2C I have a LIV that was=2C up until 23 Jun a screaming joy= =20 > with no problems. And then while landing in Fort Morgan=2C CO to visit my= =20 > brother=2C I had a nose wheel shimmy that destroyed the motor mount=20 > (broken in at least 4 places)=2C strut=2C fork=2C trailing links and over= =20 > center gas spring=2C along with associated hardware and the bottom=20 > cowling. The only good news was the strut didn't fold=2C although I still= =20 > do not know how it remained upright. Michelle and Kim at Lancair were=20 > fabulous and had replacement hardware to me on Friday the 26th. My=20 > brother and I have been rebuilding ever since. We have now replaced the=20 > main parts and are rigging the engine to fit the cowling in hopes of a=20 > flight back to CA (home/Chino) this weekend where the final redo will=20 > take place. > Some observations: I think the strut was OK--it was about 6 years old=20 > but looked fine. I now have the new strut Lancair is building so maybe=20 > something was wrong with the old ECCO model. The engine mount just=20 > disintegrated so maybe it had some cracks i missed during the Jan=20 > annual--certainly that will be a major focus in all future cowl=20 > removals. So learn what you will from this msg--question as you wish=20 > and I will offer what I can. But be assured this incident had nothing=20 > to do with my dual LSE ignition system... > paul=2C N94PT=2C reluctant rebuilder >=20 > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml --_e46e2d9c-989f-426e-9809-4b6e19a5d547_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Makes me wonder if it wasn't an engine mount problem instead of the nose st= rut. That's quite a nose wheel shimmy. We're all happy for you that it wasn= 't worse.

>=3B To: lml@lancaironline.net
>=3B Date: Thu=2C 2 = Jul 2009 22:40:50 -0400
>=3B From: ptackabury@aol.com
>=3B Subjec= t: [LML] Now for something completely different
>=3B
>=3B How 'b= out something re: LIV rather than personal etiquette=2C scripture=2C
&g= t=3B other's misfortunes and the Hanoi Hilton. As the keenly aware out ther= e
>=3B may remember=2C I have a LIV that was=2C up until 23 Jun a scr= eaming joy
>=3B with no problems. And then while landing in Fort Morg= an=2C CO to visit my
>=3B brother=2C I had a nose wheel shimmy that d= estroyed the motor mount
>=3B (broken in at least 4 places)=2C strut= =2C fork=2C trailing links and over
>=3B center gas spring=2C along w= ith associated hardware and the bottom
>=3B cowling. The only good ne= ws was the strut didn't fold=2C although I still
>=3B do not know how= it remained upright. Michelle and Kim at Lancair were
>=3B fabulous = and had replacement hardware to me on Friday the 26th. My
>=3B brothe= r and I have been rebuilding ever since. We have now replaced the
>= =3B main parts and are rigging the engine to fit the cowling in hopes of a =
>=3B flight back to CA (home/Chino) this weekend where the final redo= will
>=3B take place.
>=3B Some observations: I think the strut= was OK--it was about 6 years old
>=3B but looked fine. I now have th= e new strut Lancair is building so maybe
>=3B something was wrong wit= h the old ECCO model. The engine mount just
>=3B disintegrated so may= be it had some cracks i missed during the Jan
>=3B annual--certainly = that will be a major focus in all future cowl
>=3B removals. So learn= what you will from this msg--question as you wish
>=3B and I will of= fer what I can. But be assured this incident had nothing
>=3B to do w= ith my dual LSE ignition system...
>=3B paul=2C N94PT=2C reluctant reb= uilder
>=3B
>=3B --
>=3B For archives and unsub http://mail= .lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html
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