From: RWolf99@aol.com
Message-ID: <60.47477f2.268a1a88@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 10:56:08 EDT
Subject: 360 Nose Gear Strut Service Bulletin
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
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What's the general consensus on the wisdom of having a 360 nose strut 
re-worked to replace the roll pin with the clamp?  I'm not flying yet so I'm 
in no danger, but what's the service history here?  How many people has this 
happened to?  What's the general result of a failure -- is it merely a 
loosely swiveling wheel, does the wheel fall off, does loss of control on 
landing happen?

Presumably, there would not be a service bulletin issued if it wasn't worth 
fixing, but...

If this is an isolated occurrence with a benign failure mode I'd be willing 
to wait until later to get it fixed.  If, say, greater than 10% of the 
airplanes have had a problem, or the effect is to cause severe damage, I'll 
do it sooner.

Inspecting before flight is fine, but what about doing 6 or 8 touch-and-goes? 
 You can't inspect prior to each landing.

What say you?

- Rob Wolf
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