---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/22/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:06 AM - Re: bungee replacement (Joe Spencer) 2. 06:19 AM - Re: bungee replacement (ejessee) 3. 08:37 AM - Re: Re: bungee replacement (Tommy Walker) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:06:32 AM PST US From: "Joe Spencer" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: bungee replacement Hi Ernest How many hours were on that bungee? Did you get your replacement from Zenith? I'm trying to remember some rubber spacers and am drawing a blank on that. Not unusual for me lately. Anyway...what spacers? Thanks Joe in Mississippi ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:19:46 AM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Re: bungee replacement From: "ejessee" Bungee had about 290 hours. The spacers I am speaking of are the rubber spacers on the main gear. Mine failed last summer and I ended up having the main gear fold on me when I landed. I had heard a loud "pop" at takeoff from a grass field right at rotation and then recognized the gear hanging "askew" while in flight. I was able to plan the landing and to the glory of God, there were no injuries and.. not 1 scratch on the plane. I came in with a lot of throttle work and gently set it down on its belly in the grass. As soon as I got the belly down, I killed the engine to avoid a strike, but the front gear held fine. She came to rest like a dog sitting on her rear haunches. I still can't believe it... Absolutely no damage whatsoever to the plane other than bent bolts on the right strut fitting. I did replace that strut fitting. if you search my posts, I think there are pics. the security of my gear is something I check at every pre-flight and then again at taxi using the brakes and watching deflection. Very important. -------- Ernest Jessee N4931M Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=334683#334683 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:37:33 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Re: bungee replacement From: Tommy Walker Zenith has a nylon replacement for that spacer. Lasts much longer. The original was a piece of rubber tubing sliced down the middle. Tommy Walker in ALabama On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:17 AM, ejessee wrote: > > Bungee had about 290 hours. The spacers I am speaking of are the rubber > spacers on the main gear. Mine failed last summer and I ended up having > the main gear fold on me when I landed. I had heard a loud "pop" at takeoff > from a grass field right at rotation and then recognized the gear hanging > "askew" while in flight. I was able to plan the landing and to the glory of > God, there were no injuries and.. not 1 scratch on the plane. I came in > with a lot of throttle work and gently set it down on its belly in the > grass. As soon as I got the belly down, I killed the engine to avoid a > strike, but the front gear held fine. She came to rest like a dog sitting > on her rear haunches. I still can't believe it... Absolutely no damage > whatsoever to the plane other than bent bolts on the right strut fitting. I > did replace that strut fitting. > > if you search my posts, I think there are pics. > > the security of my gear is something I check at every pre-flight and then > again at taxi using the brakes and watching deflection. Very important. > > -------- > Ernest Jessee > N4931M > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=334683#334683 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.