X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:50:02 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from oproxy1-pub.bluehost.com ([66.147.249.253] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.4) with SMTP id 5463347 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:17:58 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.147.249.253; envelope-from=danny@n107sd.com Received: (qmail 19582 invoked by uid 0); 31 Mar 2012 10:17:23 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO host295.hostmonster.com) (66.147.240.95) by oproxy1.bluehost.com with SMTP; 31 Mar 2012 10:17:23 -0000 Received: from pool-71-114-20-44.washdc.dsl-w.verizon.net ([71.114.20.44] helo=DannyLaptop) by host295.hostmonster.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1SDvN3-0001H7-Qz for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:17:23 -0600 From: "Danny" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Hydraulic leaks X-Original-Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:17:16 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <003a01cd0f27$743c6a30$5cb53e90$@com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003B_01CD0F05.ED2ACA30" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Ac0O6b1RKu2vqicuTVidpPvdaNYnQAAO9y6w Content-Language: en-us X-Identified-User: {3234:host295.hostmonster.com:wunderwe:n107sd.com} {sentby:smtp auth 71.114.20.44 authed with danny@n107sd.com} This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01CD0F05.ED2ACA30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I=92ve checked all my hoses closely and all are good so it makes no = sense to change them at this point. When that time comes I will certainly be changing them to the SS sheath type. I have the mandrels and have made = them myself in the past but if the cost isn=92t outrageous I=92ll probably = have them made to save time and hassle. I am, however, adding the gauges in the system under the right seat but this is strictly for ground-based = trouble shooting. I won=92t be able to see them in flight but up there it = really doesn=92t matter what the pressure is doing. Either the gear goes up & = down or it doesn=92t. You can=92t fix it in flight. Thanks for your input = Jack. =20 Danny LNC2-360, 550 hours N 38=B0 43' 25.7" W 77=B0 30' 38.6" =20 From: JON ADDISON [mailto:jraddison@msn.com]=20 Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 10:55 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Hydraulic leaks =20 Danny, I'm not the expert like some out there, but I will say to you = that since I overhauled every hyd actuator with Lancair supplied "kits" all = leaks and weeps have stopped. Additionally, the origional hoses were all deteriorating and one actually weeped right out of the middle of one = hose in the nose wheel well (it looked like it came out of a joint, but no.). Replaced all 14 with teflon/ss outer hosed from Flowline (custom made = and very economical). For good measure added up and down gages as I posted recently. =20 As Chris Z said, gages in the cockpit explain a lot in real time. They take a lot of wondering out of the equation. =20 Jack Addison Mark II 360, high comp ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01CD0F05.ED2ACA30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I’ve checked all my hoses closely = and all are good so it makes no sense to change them at this point.=A0 When that time comes I will = certainly be changing them to the SS sheath type.=A0 I have the mandrels and have made = them myself in the past but if the cost isn’t outrageous = I’ll probably have them made to save time and hassle.=A0 I am, however, adding the gauges = in the system under the right seat but this is strictly for ground-based = trouble shooting.=A0 I = won’t be able to see them in flight but up there it really = doesn’t matter what the pressure is doing.=A0 Either the gear goes up & down = or it doesn’t. =A0You = can’t fix it in flight.=A0 = Thanks for your input Jack.

Danny

=

LNC2-360, 550 = hours

N 38=B0 43' = 25.7"

W 77=B0 30' = 38.6"

From: JON ADDISON [mailto:jraddison@msn.com] =
Sent: Friday, March = 30, 2012 10:55 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Hydraulic = leaks

Danny, I'm not the expert like some out = there, but I will say to you that since I overhauled every hyd actuator = with Lancair supplied "kits" all leaks and weeps have stopped. = Additionally, the origional hoses were all deteriorating and one = actually weeped right out of the middle of one hose in the nose wheel = well (it looked like it came out of a joint, but no.). Replaced = all 14 with teflon/ss outer hosed from Flowline (custom made and very = economical). For good measure added up and down gages as I posted = recently.

As Chris Z said, gages in the cockpit = explain a lot in real time. They take a lot of wondering out of = the equation.

Jack = Addison

Mark II 360, high = comp

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