---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/30/24: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 10:34 AM - [Please Read] - Last Official Day of List Fund Raiser! (Matt Dralle) 1. 11:40 PM - Yak-50 MLG handle / valve (apatton2) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 10:34:31 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Yak-List: [Please Read] - Last Official Day of List Fund Raiser! Dear Listers, It's November 30th and that always means a couple of things. Its my birthday again - 61! :-) But it also means that it's that last official day of the Matronics Email List Fund Raiser! If you been thinking about picking up one of those really nice incentive gifts now is the time to jump on it!! If you've been meaning to make a Contribution this month but have been putting it off for some reason, NOW is the time! I will be posting the List of Contributors in a few days, so you'll probably want to be known as a person that supported the Lists! I want to thank everyone that has so generously made a Contribution this year in support of our Lists. It is your generosity that keeps this operation running and I don't ever forget it. The List Contribution Web Site is fast and easy. Please support our habit by making your Contribution right now: https://matronics.com/contribution Or, by dropping a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 USA Thank you in advance! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator RV-4/RV-6/RV-8 Builder/Rebuilder/Pilot ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:40:25 PM PST US Subject: Yak-List: Yak-50 MLG handle / valve From: "apatton2" A question: how do you tell if your landing gear handle is going bad vs. actuator seals failing? What I observe: Handle down - air is leaking through the handle. I can't tell which port of the handle it's coming out of. Handle neutral - system is very tight. No audible leaks, and main tank will not leak down (at least not very quickly - when turning air back on after 2h there is almost no dip in the pressure gage). Handle up - (have only tested while flying so far) - system seems normal as pressure builds to 50atm (I wouldn't say this is super rapid, so there may be leakage in this position but the compressor is simply overcoming it). I suspect that the actuator seals themselves are going given how tight the neutral position is... maybe that is the answer. I hope to be able to jack the plane soon to test things while it's on its gear. Thanks for any insight, Andrew -------- Andrew Patton Yak-50 San Francisco, CA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=515050#515050 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-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/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-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.