Europa-List Digest Archive

Wed 01/24/07


Total Messages Posted: 4



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     1. 04:09 AM - Re: Damping grease for nose gear (Karl Heindl)
     2. 07:13 AM - Re: instructions mono trailer (Duncan & Ami McFadyean)
     3. 01:05 PM - Re: instructions mono trailer (Gavin & Anne)
     4. 02:03 PM - Re: What is archive search URL (Jan de Jong)
 
 
 


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    Time: 04:09:40 AM PST US
    From: "Karl Heindl" <kheindl@msn.com>
    Subject: Damping grease for nose gear
    Hi Bob, When I learned about your nosewheel catastrophy last year I changed the rollpin to an AN4 bolt, and I am amazed that no mandatory mod has been issued. In regards to shimmy, I found it very easy to keep under control simply by taking the load off the nosewheel during high speed taxi runs. Setups tend to vary, and I guess it has a lot to do with the wheel being well balanced or not. Regards, Karl >From: "R.C.Harrison" <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk> >To: <europa-list@matronics.com> >Subject: RE: Europa-List: Damping grease for nose gear >Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:57:19 -0000 > > >Hi! Svein/Karl/Dean >Really do recommend you to stick to the correct poundage <(18lb(8kg) to >20lb(9kg) with the wheel clear of the ground> breakout of the castor >yoke and never tempt the shimmy, because when it happens it is dramatic >and is most likely to disintegrate your nose wheel spat. >The new "grease" seemingly is an excellent friction material. However >don't in any way overload the castellated nut either. >Also IMHO I would in future completely remove the yoke, certainly >annually, degrease it and inspect the spindle to yoke fixing. ( it's >only held in by loctite and a 1/4" roll pin.) >To check the breakout force tie a piece of rope to one side of the axle >extend it round the rear of the wheel make a loop on the loose end and >hang a spring balance into the loop to pull the rope until the breakout >force is reached. >Still awaiting the AAIB report on my spindle /yoke coupling failure and >I haven't been the only one to have an incident. > >Regards >Bob Harrison. G-PTAG > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com >[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Karl Heindl >Sent: 23 January 2007 21:50 >To: europa-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: Europa-List: Damping grease for nose gear > > > >Svein, > >It's in the manual, I believe 20 pounds. >I found the best method is by trial and error. For testing, I pulled the > >aircraft by the prop in a slalom line, and it should follow easily. Then >a >full power taxi run down the runway. If there is shimmy, tighten it a >bit >more etc. . I don't use special grease and I don't think the pressure on >my >wheel is more than 3 pounds. Makes taxiing in tight circles so much >easier. > >Karl > > > >From: "Sidsel & Svein Johnsen" <sidsel.svein@oslo.online.no> > >To: <europa-list@matronics.com> > >Subject: Re: Europa-List: Damping grease for nose gear > >Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:11:30 +0100 > > > ><sidsel.svein@oslo.online.no> > > > >Dean, > > > >Do you have a record of what force at the rear endge of the tire is now > > >required to turn the nose wheel around? > > > >Regards, > >Svein > >LN-SKJ > > > >> > >>It's from Nye Lubricant. I got the sample kit for $60 but only used >the > >>Ultra Heavy PG-44A. Havent had a shimmy since and steers on the ground > > >>much > >>better than without. > >> > >>Dean Seitz > >>N284A > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get Hotmail, News, Sport and Entertainment from MSN on your mobile. >http://www.msn.txt4content.com/ > > _________________________________________________________________ Find Love This New Year With match.com! http://msnuk.match.com


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    Time: 07:13:45 AM PST US
    From: "Duncan & Ami McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
    Subject: Re: instructions mono trailer
    <<.... if the ramp is taken up too far ... the top of the ramp floor (in the raised position) will rub against the upper portion of the swinging arm .... >> I thought it had been 'designed' that way, as one means of stopping the fus. from falling over. But agree that it may damage the swing arm, or LG01. Duncan McF. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 6:25 PM Subject: Re: Europa-List: instructions mono trailer > <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk> > > A further complication with the tailer is that the mono tyre is narrower > than the channel it sits in. If the tyre isnt centred in the channel, the > fuselage will still lean to one side when trailering. This cant be > corrected by adjusting the turnbuckles of the ramp support bars. > > Easiest solution is to bond plywood strips to the sides of the wheel > channel (only at the bottom where the wheel sits) so that the tyre is a > snug fit and centred in the channel. > > Also if the ramp is taken up too far or/ and the tyre is under inflated, > the top of the ramp floor (in the raised position) will rub against the > upper portion of the swinging arm causing wear and possible weakening of > the undercarriage. A strip of tufnol or rubber should reduce the > possibility of this happening. > > CP > G-LABS


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    Time: 01:05:30 PM PST US
    From: "Gavin & Anne" <gavanne@iconz.co.nz>
    Subject: instructions mono trailer
    Its a good idea to shape and bond a piece of neoprene rubber to the top of the wing supports to fit snugly against the sides of the fuselage!!!! A bit of old redux will do it Gavin Lee.....#355 -----Original Message----- From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Duncan & Ami McFadyean Sent: 25 January 2007 04:09 Subject: Re: Europa-List: instructions mono trailer --> <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk> <<.... if the ramp is taken up too far ... the top of the ramp floor (in the raised position) will rub against the upper portion of the swinging arm .... >> I thought it had been 'designed' that way, as one means of stopping the fus. from falling over. But agree that it may damage the swing arm, or LG01. Duncan McF. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl Pattinson" <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 6:25 PM Subject: Re: Europa-List: instructions mono trailer > <carl@flyers.freeserve.co.uk> > > A further complication with the tailer is that the mono tyre is narrower > than the channel it sits in. If the tyre isnt centred in the channel, the > fuselage will still lean to one side when trailering. This cant be > corrected by adjusting the turnbuckles of the ramp support bars. > > Easiest solution is to bond plywood strips to the sides of the wheel > channel (only at the bottom where the wheel sits) so that the tyre is a > snug fit and centred in the channel. > > Also if the ramp is taken up too far or/ and the tyre is under inflated, > the top of the ramp floor (in the raised position) will rub against the > upper portion of the swinging arm causing wear and possible weakening of > the undercarriage. A strip of tufnol or rubber should reduce the > possibility of this happening. > > CP > G-LABS -- 15:33 -- 15:33


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    Time: 02:03:22 PM PST US
    From: Jan de Jong <jan.de.jong@xs4all.nl>
    Subject: Re: What is archive search URL
    Hi Ron, This is the bookmark that works for me: http://www.sarangan.org/europa_forum/ Regards, Jan de Jong




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