X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:15:21 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s11.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.150] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.6) with ESMTP id 5637261 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:23:42 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.150; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from SNT112-DS5 ([65.55.90.136]) by snt0-omc3-s11.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:23:06 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [71.84.173.173] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" In-Reply-To: References: Subject: Re: LNC2 firewall X-Original-Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:26:38 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_1734_01CD5938.9FC80960" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.20.0091.1100 Seal-Send-Time: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 16:26:38 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Jul 2012 23:23:06.0480 (UTC) FILETIME=[CD0AE700:01CD5972] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_1734_01CD5938.9FC80960 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The fire wall mounted doghouse for the nose gear on the 235 airframe is = made of aluminum. Some builders, not many, built a close-off plate that = mounts to the nose gear leg at an angle and is held on with a hose = clamp, so the slot in the doghouse is closed off when the gear is = retracted. Gary LNC2 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Sky2high@aol.com=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 3:13 PM Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 firewall Terrence, There should be a SS doghouse around the firewall opening and, when = the gear is retracted, a small door on the leg or other seal that keeps = the nose wheel well closed off from the engine compartment. Of course, = if the nose wheel door doesn't seal completely, there is the possibility = of getting engine compartment flames into the well that way. If I were to land with an engine fire (unable to turn off the fuel or = the oil was still burning), I would do it gear up. "Why?" You might = ask. Well, extending the gear provides more air for any fire in the = cockpit, exposes the nose wheel well to engine compartment flames and, = most importantly, belly landings come to a stop more quickly (believe = me, I know) without any danger of catching the nose gear and flipping or = worrying about crosswinds, braking surface, etc. Since there is no = control on a gear up, the pilot could be opening the canopy, un-belting, = climbing out on the wing and all during the slide....................=20 Scott Krueger In a message dated 7/3/2012 12:17:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, = troneill@charter.net writes: Any comments on sealing the big hole in the 235 etc. firewall for = the nosegear, when extended or retracted?=20 Terrence ------=_NextPart_000_1734_01CD5938.9FC80960 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The fire wall mounted doghouse for the nose gear on the 235=20 airframe is made of aluminum.  Some builders, not many, built = a=20 close-off plate that mounts to the nose gear leg at an angle and is = held on=20 with a hose clamp, so the slot in the doghouse is closed off when the = gear is=20 retracted.
 
Gary
LNC2
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Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 = 3:13=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 = firewall

Terrence,
 
There should be a SS doghouse around the firewall opening and, = when the=20 gear is retracted, a small door on the leg or other seal that = keeps the=20 nose wheel well closed off from the engine compartment.  Of = course, if=20 the nose wheel door doesn't seal completely, there is the possibility = of=20 getting engine compartment flames into the well that way.
 
If I were to land with an engine fire (unable to turn off the = fuel or the=20 oil was still burning), I would do it gear up.  "Why?" = You=20 might ask.  Well, extending the gear provides more air for any=20 fire in the cockpit, exposes the nose wheel well to engine = compartment=20 flames and, most importantly, belly landings come to a stop more = quickly=20 (believe me, I know) without any danger of catching the nose gear and = flipping=20 or worrying about crosswinds, braking surface, etc.  = Since there is=20 no control on a gear up, the pilot could be opening the canopy, = un-belting,=20 climbing out on the wing and all during the=20 slide.................... 
 
Scott Krueger
 
In a message dated 7/3/2012 12:17:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 troneill@charter.net writes:
Any=20 comments on sealing the big hole in the 235 etc. firewall for the = nosegear,=20 when extended or retracted?=20

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Terrence
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