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Landing Gear Lever Latch

 
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Dan Bish



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Location: Tucson, USA

PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:03 pm    Post subject: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote


Monowheel builders:


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:09 pm    Post subject: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote

Hello Dan

1 FL10 is supposed to go into the latch, not act as a standoff. You
probably want to ream the hole if you can or work up in very small
increments.

Ron Parigoris

"Maybe I'm missing something, but when I put one on the bolt that goes
through the lever, this places the latch too far to port to fit into the
slot"


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:14 pm    Post subject: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote

Dan
The spacer goes through the latch to decrease friction and allow the latch
to free fall in the down position. (in theory)
The other spacer rests against the lever 'edge' in the down or up position.
Make sure it is the right sized spacer in diameter terms to fit within the
latch.
Also my advice to you is to fit the spring (diagram in next email to site)
to make sure the latch stays down on rough runways. Not staying down
does spoil your days flying, as I found out on a landing! BUGGER!
The problem is that you put this latch in situ long before you first use it
and dust etc can affect the freefall of the latch.
Hence, landing on a rough undulating strip the latch can bounce up and STAY
UP! Undercarriage decides to go up as well, very quickly.
$NZ2 spring will stop this, preventing a $3000 repair bill. Insurance is
also handy.
Cheers,
Tim
Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8005
New Zealand.
Ph +64 3 3515166
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:15 am    Post subject: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote

Bonjour N914RB,

If you are interesting I made drawings of Safety spring latch. Very easy to install.
I give to you off line contact me.
Michel Auvray Builder N145 > 280 hours flight

bientt,

======= le 12/01/2006, 07:02:04 vous criviez: =======

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Monowheel builders:



Anybody out there notice that Figure 14 in Chapter 28 shows the latch
(LG12A) being attached with 2 FL10 spacers? Maybe I'm missing something, but
when I put one on the bolt that goes through the lever, this places the
latch too far to port to fit into the slot. If I remove it, the latch fits
right into the slot and the lever fits into the correct position in the
lower slot.



I've checked what I think is the most recent version of the builder's manual
against my older copy but they seem to match. So I'm pretty sure it must be
something I'm not grasping. Wouldn't be the first time!



Thanks,



Dan

Dan Bish

Kit A144 - N914RB

Tucson, AZ, USA






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Dan Bish



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:14 am    Post subject: Re: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote

Doh! Mad I knew it was something I wasn't getting. Makes perfect sense now. Thanks for the tips; I'll be installing the spring too.

Dan
N914RB - KitA144
Tucson, AZ, USA


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:59 am    Post subject: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote

Nop, morgen gaat hij de router bekijken (instellingen etc.) Wellicht wordt
er maar 1 IP adres toegewezen want verbinding hebben wij wel echter laat hij
ons niet toe. Je hoort van mij
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:25 pm    Post subject: Landing Gear Lever Latch Reply with quote

Bonjour Michel

Can't you put your drawing on the Forum for us all to see?

Cheers
Hans

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