---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/15/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:12 AM - Re: Bungees (Moe) 2. 05:37 PM - Re: Bungees (Nancy & Roland Gilliam) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:34 AM PST US From: "Moe" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees --> Commander-List message posted by: "Moe" Jerry, Thanks much for that. Do Not Archive. Moe N680RR 680F(p) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Sprayberry" Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 3:37 PM Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jerry Sprayberry" > > To all: > > The following Link is the Manufacturer of the Bungees. > > http://www.sbcindustries.com/ > > Jerry S. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jerry Sprayberry" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 6:08 PM > Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > > > > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Jerry Sprayberry" > > > > > > > > I think 500 Hours is the recommended time to replace the bungees. However, > > that is part of the safety feature that Ted Smith designed into the > > Commander, it helps that little bottle of air overlock the gear in a Hyd. > > loss situation. I think I would go with the Annual replacement and > > Cloudcraft's procedure of repositioning them a few inches periodically. > > > > Jerry S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tom Fisher" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:11 PM > > Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > > > > > >> --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > >> > >> > >> OK guys, > >> I now have; > >> 1 vote for 6 months, > >> 2 votes for 12 months, > >> 1 vote for 24 months, > >> 1 vote for "on condition", > >> > >> I like "on condition" > >> But what is legal? > >> > >> Tom F. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "John Vormbaum" > >> To: > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:42 > >> Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > >> > >> > >>> --> Commander-List message posted by: "John Vormbaum" > >>> > >>> > >>> +1 to Randy's statement. Morris does mine at annual too. > >>> > >>> Also, thanks Keith, you've reminded me that I've been remiss in my > >>> pre-flight duties. I probably only spin the bungees about 2x/year, and I > >>> should do it on every flight. I'll add that to the list. > >>> > >>> /J > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Randy Dettmer, AIA" > >>> To: > >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:26 AM > >>> Subject: RE: Commander-List: Bungees > >>> > >>> > >>> > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Randy Dettmer, AIA" > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > Hi Guys, > >>> > I've been following your discussions about the bungees, and thought > >>> > I'd > >>> > add > >>> > my 2 cents. Morris Kernick has been replacing my bungees at each > >>> > annual > >>> > inspection. The cost has been around $20.00 each. I am not aware of > >> any > >>> > requirement that they should be replaced sooner. > >>> > > >>> > Randy Dettmer > >>> > 680F/N6253X > >>> > > >>> > Dettmer Architecture > >>> > 805 541 4864 / Fax 805 541 4865 > >>> > www.dettmerarchitecture.com > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -----Original Message----- > >>> > From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com > >>> > [mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Tom > >>> > Fisher > >>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:08 AM > >>> > To: commander-list@matronics.com > >>> > Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > I was told that the bungees have to be replaced every six months, does > >>> > anyone know what the real deal is? > >>> > Tom F. > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: "Moe" > >>> > To: > >>> > Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 06:59 > >>> > Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >> --> Commander-List message posted by: "Moe" > >>> >> > >>> >> Tom. > >>> >> > >>> >> My guy has been replacing them every year at annual, and the charge > >>> >> has > >>> > been > >>> >> very minimal. If you do not get an answer from another member today, > >>> >> tell > >>> >> me and I will get the name and contact information Monday morning. > >>> >> > >>> >> Regards, > >>> >> > >>> >> Moe > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> From: "Donnie Rose" > >>> >> To: > >>> >> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:29 AM > >>> >> Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > --> Commander-List message posted by: Donnie Rose > >>> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Good Morning Mr. Fisher, > >>> >> > There isa a place in Mississipi that custom builds the > >>> >> > bungees. I will talk with someone today for the name. > >>> >> > Regards, > >>> >> > Donnie Rose > >>> >> > > >>> >> > --- Tom Fisher wrote: > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > --> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > Hello all, > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > Now that I have my Skydrol leak plugged I need to > >>> >> > > replace the bungees on that side as the Skydrol > >>> >> > > saturated the existing bungees. > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > Right now I only need one set (2 bungees) does > >>> >> > > anyone have any or know of a source? > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > Thanks. > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > Tom F. > >>> >> > > C-GISS 680FLP (Mr.RPM) > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > browse > >>> >> > > Subscriptions page, > >>> >> > > FAQ, > >>> >> > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Commander-List > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > Admin. > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Donnie Rose > >>> >> > 205/492-8444 > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:37:16 PM PST US From: Nancy & Roland Gilliam Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees --> Commander-List message posted by: Nancy & Roland Gilliam Does the straight 500 have the same requirements for bungees as the later models?? ( Since the wheels do'nt rotate) Roland Tom Fisher wrote: >--> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" > >There you have it "6 months" as per the shop manual. >That is what the insurance company would look at when the wheel doesn't >rotate for landing. >I am sort of amazed that we were all over the map with reference to >mandatory time interval of service. >Tom F. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Alan Kucheck" >To: >Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 20:42 >Subject: RE: Commander-List: Bungees > > > > >>--> Commander-List message posted by: "Alan Kucheck" >> >>My shop manual says: >> >>"Bungees must be maintained in good condition and replaced every six >> >> >months. > > >>Rings that have frayed housings or have been in contact with rubber >>deteriorating solvents or oils must be replaced." >> >>That said, at six months here in Southern California their condition has >>justified replacement; we always do it at annual. >> >>ak >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com >>[mailto:owner-commander-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tom Fisher >>Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:08 AM >>To: commander-list@matronics.com >>Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees >> >>--> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" >> >> >>I was told that the bungees have to be replaced every six months, does >>anyone know what the real deal is? >>Tom F. >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Moe" >>To: >>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 06:59 >>Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees >> >> >> >> >>>--> Commander-List message posted by: "Moe" >>> >>>Tom. >>> >>>My guy has been replacing them every year at annual, and the charge has >>> >>> >>been >> >> >>>very minimal. If you do not get an answer from another member today, >>> >>> >tell > > >>>me and I will get the name and contact information Monday morning. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Moe >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Donnie Rose" >>>To: >>>Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 6:29 AM >>>Subject: Re: Commander-List: Bungees >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>--> Commander-List message posted by: Donnie Rose >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >>>>Good Morning Mr. Fisher, >>>>There isa a place in Mississipi that custom builds the >>>>bungees. I will talk with someone today for the name. >>>>Regards, >>>>Donnie Rose >>>> >>>>--- Tom Fisher wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>--> Commander-List message posted by: "Tom Fisher" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Hello all, >>>>> >>>>>Now that I have my Skydrol leak plugged I need to >>>>>replace the bungees on that side as the Skydrol >>>>>saturated the existing bungees. >>>>> >>>>>Right now I only need one set (2 bungees) does >>>>>anyone have any or know of a source? >>>>> >>>>>Thanks. >>>>> >>>>>Tom F. >>>>>C-GISS 680FLP (Mr.RPM) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>browse >>>>>Subscriptions page, >>>>>FAQ, >>>>>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Commander-List >>>>> >>>>>Admin. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>Donnie Rose >>>>205/492-8444 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-- >> >> >>-- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > >