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Subject: Lancair IV nose strut part 2
From: Dennis Ramsey <doramsey@gmail.com>
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Following up on my earlier post.  I have continued to play with the strut
to find out what is going on.   I noticed something I had not seen before.
There is no oil leaking by the bottom shaft seal.  HOWEVER,  when I raise
and lower the strut there is some oil seepage from under the flange that
bolts to the nose tire fork. Its very subtle but real and repeatable. It
seems that the oil is coming from inside the center shaft.  I dont have
drawings to determine what that might be from.   I am assuming a seal has
failed internally since I would guess the probablity of a cracked shaft is
low.

I assume pulling the strut and sending to Lancair is the correct course of
action but would like feedback.  I have googled the strut and I did
not find overhaul kits available.

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Following up on my earlier post.=A0 I have continued =
to play with the strut to find out what is going on.=A0=A0 I noticed someth=
ing I had not seen before.=A0 There is no oil leaking by the bottom shaft s=
eal.=A0 HOWEVER,=A0 when I raise and lower the strut there is some oil=A0se=
epage from under the flange that bolts to the nose tire fork. Its very subt=
le but real and repeatable.=A0It seems that the oil is coming from inside t=
he center shaft.=A0 I dont have drawings to determine what that might be fr=
om.=A0=A0 I am assuming a seal has failed internally since I would guess th=
e probablity of a cracked shaft is low.=A0</div>
<div>=A0</div><div>I assume pulling the strut and sending to Lancair is the=
 correct course of action but would like=A0feedback.=A0 I have googled the =
strut and I=A0did not=A0find overhaul kits available.</div></div>

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