REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Alexander Balic
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 24 May 2003 09:15:45 -0500
Mike,
I'll bet you are glad to have it back and flying! it has been a while! I'm
still a way out, probably behind Dave because I was working for a while on a
new door latch system that would work with my extended strakes, but I
finally have it done (on one door at least) uses the old style handle - like
you have- and a short aileron push/pull cable to circumnavigate the large
cutout in the door- works well though, now just need to figure out how to
lock the thing- engine is hung but not turning, and my seats are at an
upholsterer being fabricated, so at least it is moving in the right
direction, but I need to spend more time on it for sure........... About the
gas spring, I suppose that a manual dump test should be performed at some
interval to make sure that everything is still in working order, do you have
any suggestions? just at annual, or monthly? I've copied your aircraft
Jacks, so it is easy to lift it to check........
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Mike Pollock
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:26 AM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Hello Alex,
Having the gas spring go dead is a very high possibility. I just replaced
another one the other day. This makes two in 5 years. The old one would
not put the nose gear over-center without the hydraulic pressure. Now it
does. A good indication that the gas spring is going bad is that the nose
gear light flickers during taxi. At least this is the way it works on our
velocity.
By the way, the velocity is back up and flying with good oil pressure and
gear. Yahoo.....
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Alexander Balic
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 6:10 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Mike,
I was just going to post the same thing..... the dump should work perfectly,
and in mine, the nose gear is down and locked before the mains, plus the
airflow should help it also, so this is puzzling...... unless the nitrogen
spring was dead, and unable to push the linkage over center, so the gear was
down but not locked????????
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Mike Pollock
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 3:00 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Also make sure that your landing gear emergency hydraulic dump system works
properly. It should be tested regularly and at annual condition inspection
time. The dump system was designed to get the gear down in the event of a
power failure. I wonder why it did not do what it was supposed to do!
Michael Pollock
Flying Velocity N173DT
Building Cozy MKIV #643
EAA #411862
EAA Chapter #1246
Technical Counselor #4357
Based at TKI / NE Dallas Metroplex
www.mycozy.com
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of steve korney
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 1:00 PM
To: Reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Let be careful out there...
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 6Q Make/Model: EXP Description: EXP- VELOCITY
Date: 05/22/2003 Time: 2030
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Minor
LOCATION
City: CLIFTON State: TN Country: US
DESCRIPTION
DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, PILOT WAS LANDING AT M29 (CLIFTON, TN).
FRONT GEAR FAILED TO DEPLOY. CLIFTON, TN
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KMKL 221953Z 35011KMT 10SM FEW045 23/13 A3007
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: General Aviation
Departed: YAZOO CITY,MS Dep Date: 05/22/2003 Dep. Time:
1600
Destination: NEW YORK CITY, NY Flt Plan: NONE Wx Briefing:
Y
Last Radio Cont: NONE
Last Clearance: NONE
FAA FSDO: NASHVILLE, TN (SO03) Entry date: 05/23/2003
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Check for printing
N-number : N6Q
Aircraft Serial Number : 384
Aircraft Manufacturer : CRAWFORD TIMOTHY L
Model : VELOCITY RG ELITE
Engine Manufacturer : AMA/EXPR
Model : UNKNOWN ENG
Aircraft Year : 1998
Owner Name : CRAWFORD TIMOTHY L
Owner Address : 447 SPRINGWOOD LN
IDAHO FALLS, ID, 83404-8108
Registration Date : 04-Mar-1998
Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
Approved Operations : Amateur Built
Best... Steve
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