REFLECTOR:To Gas Strut or Not

[Dave Black]

Scott,

> An interesting observation while taking the broken nose gear strut out.  It
> appears that the strut may have been broken already!  It broke just above
> where the pivot bolt goes through the horizontal pivot sleeve/gusset.  The
> forward part of the tube looked like an old break, the rear ward part
> looked like a new break. 

I think you found it! This could explain why the axle locking screw had come
loose. And allowed the axle to shift. Causing the gear to hang in the well.
Your gas strut was an innocent bystander.

Dave Black
Shortwing RG