Return-Path: Received: from mail.rdc1.il.home.com ([24.2.1.66]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sat, 21 Oct 2000 09:45:25 -0400 Received: from c248575a ([24.19.127.21]) by mail.rdc1.il.home.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.00 201-229-121) with SMTP id <20001021135245.ZDWS22846.mail.rdc1.il.home.com@c248575a> for ; Sat, 21 Oct 2000 06:52:45 -0700 Message-ID: <002e01c03b66$7c3624c0$157f1318@schrls1.mo.home.com> Reply-To: "Bob Jude" Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Bob Jude" To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: LNC2 Tie Downs Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2000 08:54:51 -0500 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Eric Kendall, In regards to your tie down problem. I have the quick release tie downs on my 320 and they have been working fine for me since 1994. Assuming that the little balls on the end of the shaft are lubricated and free to move, my best guess is that the shaft is not being inserted far enough into the hole. This sometimes happens if the builder added more finish fill around the hole after the tie down was installed. If this is the case, you can fix the problem by machining some aluminum off the hub end. That is, extend the 1/4 inch shaft diameter a little further to make the shaft longer. I suggest that you check with the previous owner to see if the tie downs ever did work. Bob Jude >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>