---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 05/12/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:38 PM - Re: Cracked wheel fairing brackets (Ian Matterface) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:38:46 PM PST US From: "Ian Matterface" Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cracked wheel fairing brackets Following up on the weights issue I knew these fairings had the lead in them but had never checked the balance, silly me. Who ever transferred the hardware over from the old plastic ones did just that, transferred the old weights without re-balancing. They are way too nose heavy now and as Gary says they are coming out. May have been a contributing factor to the bracket cracking.??? Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: G Vogt Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 10:21 PM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: Cracked wheel fairing brackets I never replace the weight either. I've never had a problem not having the weight either. Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2008, at 8:04 AM, "flyv35b" wrote: Ian, I have never seen a cracked bracket like that. Maybe Gil's comment about aerodynamic vibration has some merit, but then I would think you would feel something if it was violent enough to cause that. Most all planes have the brake cover fairings except some of the 2 place models which used an external Lord shock mount on top of the wheel fairing. You can no install the brake cover fairing on these due to the interference. And all the fiberglass fairings I've seen installed have not had the lead weight installed in the nose so I doubt if that would cause it. Cliff ----- Original Message ----- From: Ian Matterface To: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 12:13 PM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: Cracked wheel fairing brackets Has anyone any ideas as to why these cracks have come about. The bracket bearings are free and the fairing free to move. Only thing none standard, as this is a 79 Tiger, is it is not fitted with brake covers. I have had the question up on the Gang, but apart form one reply saying never seen before had no other feedback, thought there may be a few more in the business guys looking on here who may have a view. If this had only been on one of the brackets I would have just put it down to a one off situation, but from the pictures you will see the other side has started in the same place. All comments welcome as I have a new bracket for the one cracked right though, but don't want the same thing to start happening again. Pictures of the problem can be found at http://ayaforum.org/viewtopic.php?p=414#414 Ian ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- 5/10/2008 11:12 AM ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- e in their emails. Try SPAMfi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-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/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-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.