REFLECTOR: Accident/Incident

[Rene Dugas]

I carry a long Philips head screw driver under the carpet on the pilot
side for over center help if my nitrogen cylinder does not push the
linkage over and can lock it across the keel for support to prevent a
hard nose strike from popping the linkage back the wrong way if I do not
have hydraulic pressure.   I agree it is not needed if all is installed
and adjusted properly, but...  Things happen.  Screws strip, bolts
break, seals rupture, mounting brackets wallow out and stretch so I
carry a helper and recommend it.  It is a hollow feeling to have nothing
to work with and nothing to try after high G pulls.

Rene'

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
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Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:15 AM
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I thought we all carry a stick or rod so as to insert in the keel and
force the hung up gear down.

Mack

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