REFLECTOR: nose smell

[Jack Sheehan]

I agree the smell in the cabin is usually from the nose wheel. I have 
a problem where the nose tire can sometimes rub on the nose gear leg 
at the large retaining nut. Really smells at take off sometimes. I 
have been told that a possible cause is the fact that my nose tire is 
a 4 ply tire and deforms easily at high speeds. the newer tires are 6 
ply and do not expand with the high speed centrifugal force of 
rotation. I see when I change the tire. My nose tire now has an 
additional little groove in the center.
Jack
N55XL


>John,
>
>I don't want to question your nose but I think you're smelling the spinning
>nose wheel when it settles against the closed nose doors?  At least I've got
>rub marks there and I smell it upon retract. I have no rub marks at all in
>the main gear wells.  One wouldn't expect your brakes to be hot from a take
>off and, besides, I'm not sure we'd ever smell burnt rubber/brakes from the
>mains as the air flow will probably sweep it out behind us.  The nose knows
>may not be true this time.
>
>Chuck
>
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:10 PM
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>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Cabin Heating
>
>
>Chuck,
>Have you seen the info in VV vol 21, pg 12 about sealing the gear
>openings?  I know a lot of air comes in from the mains because when I
>retract right after takeoff, I smell the brakes.  The first time it
>happened I thought something electircal was burning and I landed and
>noticed the odor coming from the brakes.
>
>John
>
>
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