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<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Matt, <<Maybe the air strut is too old (8.5 years) and needs to be replaced. >> I would be surprised if your strut is still good. A few months prior to first flight, I removed and tested my strut and only produced a mere 60 lbs of pressure when held against a bathroom scale. It took me 6 years to build my baby... My advise: Remove and check, it should produce 90 to 100lbs of pressure. << I went through the archives and read some stories about delaminated nose gear tunnels and adjustment of this cylinder.>> You must have read my post! You must be absolutely positive that the hydraulic strut bottoms out! Some builders I talked to did cut the threaded portion a bit. In my case, since I had to re-do the hard point at the top of the tunnel anyway, I simply drilled new holes a bit more aft than before. Because of my incident, my preflight check includes shinning a light at the top of the tunnel to make sure its okay. 165 hours after my incident, not a sign of any delamination at all... Rick Argente 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.