REFLECTOR:Nose gear sag and brake problem.

jack davis reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 4 Oct 2003 10:04:04 -0400


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I had that problem once.  I adjusted the spacer on the nose gear =
hydraulic shaft so that the gear could come up farther.  It worked just =
fine.  When you do this, you will probably also have to adjust the =
pressure switch for the nose gear doors.

Jack
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  Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 2:27 AM
  Subject: REFLECTOR:Nose gear sag and brake problem.


  One of the suggestions to bleed the brakes was to remove the caliper =
and move it while bleeding.  I had not installed my nose gear doors =
since painting and thought that bleeding the brake when up in the well =
might make a difference.  Fix the brake problem and reattach the nose =
gear doors, a two for one.=20

  Bleeding the brake with the caliper horizontal didn't help.  However, =
I now have a new problem, the nose gear is not retracting enough to =
close the doors.  The sag is about 1/2 " and the gear can be pulled up =
easily by hand.  I haven't changed anything since I last retracted the =
gear.  Brendan suggested that the pressure switch may be cutting off too =
soon.  I turned the hi pressure screws in 1 1/2 turns, 1/4 turn at a =
time with no change.  I also seem to recall that years ago when checking =
the system with a pressure gage, the adjustments didn't work.  Perhaps =
Al Gietzen found the same thing.  Does anyone have a suggestion?  I had =
planned to fly to Copper State, now Xmas is in doubt.=20

  Mel Bina  STD  RG=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had that problem once.&nbsp; I =
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farther.&nbsp; It worked just fine.&nbsp; When you do this, you will =
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also have to adjust the pressure switch for the nose gear =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jack</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> REFLECTOR:Nose gear =
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  brake problem.</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>One of the =
suggestions=20
  to bleed the brakes was to remove the caliper and move it while =
bleeding.=20
  &nbsp;I had not installed my nose gear doors since painting and =
thought that=20
  bleeding the brake when up in the well might make a difference. =
&nbsp;Fix the=20
  brake problem and reattach the nose gear doors, a two for one.=20
  <BR><BR>Bleeding the brake with the caliper horizontal didn't help.=20
  &nbsp;However, I now have a new problem, the nose gear is not =
retracting=20
  enough to close the doors. &nbsp;The sag is about 1/2 " and the gear =
can be=20
  pulled up easily by hand. &nbsp;I haven't changed anything since I =
last=20
  retracted the gear. &nbsp;Brendan suggested that the pressure switch =
may be=20
  cutting off too soon. &nbsp;I turned the hi pressure screws in 1 1/2 =
turns,=20
  1/4 turn at a time with no change. &nbsp;I also seem to recall that =
years ago=20
  when checking the system with a pressure gage, the adjustments didn't =
work.=20
  &nbsp;Perhaps Al Gietzen found the same thing. &nbsp;Does anyone have =
a=20
  suggestion? &nbsp;I had planned to fly to Copper State, now Xmas is in =
doubt.=20
  <BR><BR>Mel Bina &nbsp;STD &nbsp;RG</FONT> =
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