REFLECTOR:Brake problem.
Jim Agnew
reflector@tvbf.org
Sat, 4 Oct 2003 10:35:50 -0700 (PDT)
I discovered the problem and posted a diagram of the actual
housing assembly and port drilling pattern. I will post
the diagram again when I get home.
Jim
--- Ronnie Brown <romott@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> I can't recall who discovered this problem a year or two
> ago. It worked for me after having a soft brake after
> flying several of my test flights, then I had to start
> pumping my right side brake to get any brake action. A
> new master cylinder did not fix the problem. Then I
> removed the caliper and rebled the brakes with the
> caliper standing vertically. That was 60 hours ago and
> they are still working perfectly.
>
> Ronnie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: PUSHERPILOT@wmconnect.com
> To: reflector@awpi.com
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> Mel Bina STD RG
>
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James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying