X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:43:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nskntmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com ([61.9.168.149] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c2) with ESMTP id 3979272 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:48:05 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=61.9.168.149; envelope-from=frederickmoreno@bigpond.com Received: from nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com ([58.170.181.250]) by nskntmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20091117114729.DFBA28618.nskntmtas05p.mx.bigpond.com@nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com> for ; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:29 +0000 Received: from Razzle ([58.170.181.250]) by nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com with ESMTP id <20091117114728.NZMP5306.nskntotgx02p.mx.bigpond.com@Razzle> for ; Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:47:28 +0000 From: "Frederick Moreno" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail" Subject: Strut Exchange Program X-Original-Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:47:26 +0900 X-Original-Message-ID: <006401ca677b$bc2b19a0$34814ce0$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0065_01CA67C7.2C12C1A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acpne7uXO0Fx5USfRsCkrBRd5ITxhA== Content-Language: en-au X-RPD-ScanID: Class unknown; VirusThreatLevel unknown, RefID str=0001.0A150202.4B028D51.0015,ss=1,fgs=0 X-SIH-MSG-ID: qhA3ENX7TFa2kTAvmTy2alorgFm6/gF5uMhSBI0wt0lHEVbGsd/fRMq9cqtA34zj1C4oc0+VQD5mc63jTY7QuN23K75YSrLZ5/E2 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01CA67C7.2C12C1A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My Lancair IV ESCO strut is circa 1997, and went back to the factory some time thereafter for a rebuild while I was building the fuselage. Then a big time delay, and then finally flight status in April 2007. It is heavily damped making it a bit difficult to make a tight U turn on our dirt home strip (minimum braking, and I like to use next to zero power to prevent rock damage), but otherwise has been fine with no hint of shimmy even when operating with strong cross winds. I have made up a turntable for the nose gear and plan to measure the torque at the next annual inspection and compare it to the latest Service Bulletin. I think the damping is well above the recommended levels. I see no reason to exchange it. Fred Moreno ------=_NextPart_000_0065_01CA67C7.2C12C1A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My Lancair IV ESCO strut is circa 1997, and went back = to the factory some time thereafter for a rebuild while I was building the fuselage. Then a big time delay, and then finally flight status in Ap= ril 2007. It is heavily damped making it a bit difficult to make a tight = U turn on our dirt home strip (minimum braking, and I like to use next to zer= o power to prevent rock damage), but otherwise has been fine with no hint of shimmy even when operating with strong cross winds.

I have made up a turntable for the nose gear and plan = to measure the torque at the next annual inspection and compare it to the late= st Service Bulletin. I think the damping is well above the recommended levels. I see no reason to exchange it.

Fred Moreno

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