---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/03/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:22 AM - Forced Landing Nose Leg (Graham Brighton) 2. 12:56 PM - SV: Forced Landing Nose Leg (Hans Christian Erstad) 3. 02:26 PM - Re: Forced Landing Nose Leg (Richard Trickel) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:22:50 AM PST US From: "Graham Brighton" Subject: KIS-List: Forced Landing Nose Leg G'day All, Bit of an update ...Bob Bohemier kindly set me up with a replacement nose leg ...which he got off to me in record short time ..thx Bob .. The leg arrived today and looks fine but mite be one inch longer perhaps ... The original one is a bit mangled so doesn't measure very easily .. Have pulled the engine out and found some more damage .. The bottom Nose Leg mount has pushed back into the Fire Wall surface causing some damage there ... And if i grab one wing-tip and tug it fore and aft ...i get some free movement .. !!! ...lifting the wing-tip straight up and down the wing seems good and solid though .. The other wing is ok and solid both ways .. The forced landing was light ..and onto rough soft soil ... The Nose leg broke and folded back on contact ..and the broken leg only left a scrape mark in the ground 30 yrds long ... where we came to a halt ..!! Would be very surprised if i have Spar damage but..... ?? Engine is out ...but not pulled down ...so far can see one broken Valve head .. (and holed piston) and a possible dislodged Valve seat .. Will know more as i progress along .. Any input appreciated Graham ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:56:00 PM PST US From: "Hans Christian Erstad" Subject: SV: KIS-List: Forced Landing Nose Leg One KIS owner have experienced what it takes to damage the spar. Se report: http://www.aaib.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/august_2005/tri_kis__g_tkis .cf m I am not sure if he is still on this list? Regards, Hans Christian _____ Fra: owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kis-list-server@matronics.com] P=E5 vegne av Graham Brighton Sendt: 3. mai 2010 14:18 Til: kis-list@matronics.com Emne: KIS-List: Forced Landing Nose Leg G'day All, Bit of an update ...Bob Bohemier kindly set me up with a replacement nose leg ...which he got off to me in record short time ..thx Bob .. The leg arrived today and looks fine but mite be one inch longer perhaps ... The original one is a bit mangled so doesn't measure very easily .. Have pulled the engine out and found some more damage .. The bottom Nose Leg mount has pushed back into the Fire Wall surface causing some damage there ... And if i grab one wing-tip and tug it fore and aft ...i get some free movement .. !!! ...lifting the wing-tip straight up and down the wing seems good and solid though .. The other wing is ok and solid both ways .. The forced landing was light ..and onto rough soft soil ... The Nose leg broke and folded back on contact ..and the broken leg only left a scrape mark in the ground 30 yrds long ... where we came to a halt ..!! Would be very surprised if i have Spar damage but..... ?? Engine is out ...but not pulled down ...so far can see one broken Valve head .. (and holed piston) and a possible dislodged Valve seat .. Will know more as i progress along .. Any input appreciated Graham ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:26:47 PM PST US From: Richard Trickel Subject: Re: KIS-List: Forced Landing Nose Leg Graham If the wing moves a little for and aft it might be because the rear spar bo lt/bushing took a hit Remove the lower fairing and check whilw someone moves the wing back and fo rth. I dought you have a problen with the main spar but I would remove the wing from the airplaner anyway to give it a good look. Rich --- On Mon, 5/3/10, Graham Brighton wrote: From: Graham Brighton Subject: KIS-List: Forced Landing Nose Leg G'day All, ------------------ Bit of an update ... Bob Bohemier kindly set me up with a replacement nose leg ...which he got o ff to me in record short time ..thx Bob ..- The leg- arrived today and looks fine but mite be one inch longer perhaps ... The original one is a bi t mangled so doesn't measure very easily .. - Have pulled the engine out and found some more damage ..- The bottom Nose Leg mount- has pushed back into the-Fire Wall surface causing some dam age there ...- - And if i grab one wing-tip and tug it fore and aft ...i get some free movem ent .. !!! ...lifting the wing-tip straight up and down the wing seems good and solid though .. The other wing is ok and solid both ways .. - The forced landing was light ..and onto rough soft soil ... The Nose leg br oke and folded back on contact ..and the broken leg only left a scrape mark in the ground 30 yrds long ... where we came to a halt ..!! - Would be very surprised-if i have Spar damage- but..... ?? - Engine is out--...but not pulled down ...so far can see one broken Valv e head .. (and holed piston) and a possible dislodged Valve seat .. - Will know more as i progress along .. - Any input appreciated - Graham - - =0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.