Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([207.30.195.21]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Wed, 28 Jun 2000 01:53:05 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.20000628020006.031c7100@olsusa.com> Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 02:00:06 -0400 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: Marvin Kaye Subject: 235/320 Nose Gear Tire X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Posted for "Denis Conkey" : I've recently had a tube go flat twice on landing in my nose gear tire. Have any other two-seat flyers had this problem? The first time it happended, I was landing at West Yellowstone Airport (Elevation 6806 ft) and no other damage was done. The tire was not too bad for wear and the tube reusable, fortunately since I would have had to have these delivered which might have taken some time. I had the tube repaired at a bike shop for $5 - not a bad deal and he did a great job. I left the next day after installing the repaired nose gear tire and flew direct to Pearson Airpark in Washington. I then headed south for Camarillo for a night landing. Unfortunately the Landing Light did not come on to help with the landing, but I put it down reasonably well, but did get some bounce on the first touch down, which was a 3 point touch down. Held it off a little longer and then the aircraft settled to the runway for good, but I could tell again that the nose tire had gone flat again and this time it seemed that there was a bit more shimmy getting the aircraft to a stop again. Again, there was no apparent damage to the anything other than the tire and tube. Have not taken the tire apart yet to inspect the tube. The tube had two small holes in the West Yellowstone repair. Will report later what I find on this next tear down of the tire. I'm suspecting that the tube is just not very well made and is not holding up when the tire first touches the pavement at speed. Other speculations? ...Denis N235WC >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>