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bobbypaulk(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 5:00 am Post subject: Bungee

I landed on a rough field about a month ago and broke the bungee on the nose wheel. The bungee broke straight across and looked like it was cut but the welds and joints were smooth. The field had several sharp bumps and fire ant hills. After a number of sharp bumps I think I hit a fire ant hill while taxiing back to the hangar and the nose wheel  collapsed.The bungee was 4 years old. I have since replaced the bungee and have returned to the field to visit with no ill effects. I am thinking about replacing the bungee about every 3 years. Has any one had this happen to them?



Bobby Paulk



N131BP



Jacksonville, Fl.

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Ron Lendon

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Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:16 am Post subject: Re: Bungee

Yes it has happened to me. I just replace it every other Annual. I should mention I fly a lot, 120 + hours per year.

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kensmith(at)springnet1.co
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Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:33 am Post subject: Bungee

Bobby....

     You may have         to replace the bungee on a yearly basis now for awhile. While at         the Zenith Fall Open-house I spoke with Sebastian concerning         their new Nose Strut set-up with rubber pads. Sebastian told me         because of the big "to-do" over Talcum Powder being used by         women and the results have been major suits concerning it's use         that the manufacture of their bungees have quit using talcum         powder in the bungees. Talcum powder was used to allow the         rubber windings in the bungees  to smoothly stretch and contract         next to one another. He said now due to the Talcum conflict that         they are no longer using that method. Until they come up with an         alternate the bungees are only lasting about a year at the most         before breaking.

     

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I landed on a rough field         about a month ago and broke the bungee on the nose wheel. The         bungee broke straight across and looked like it was cut but the         welds and joints were smooth. The field had several sharp bumps         and fire ant hills. After a number of sharp bumps I think I hit         a fire ant hill while taxiing back to the hangar and the nose         wheel  collapsed.The bungee was 4 years old. I have since         replaced the bungee and have returned to the field to visit with         no ill effects. I am thinking about replacing the bungee about         every 3 years. Has any one had this happen to them?

              



              

Bobby Paulk

              

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Jacksonville, Fl.

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