REFLECTOR: Another shimmy story...

[Donald Royer]

If it is set up properly, the nose gear strut should not rotate on the
pivot bolt. Rather, the bolt should rotate with the strut, and the movement
should be in the side bushings. There is an oilite bearing in the bushing
where the rotation should take place.

Don Royer


> [Original Message]
> From: Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com>
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Date: 6/29/2006 2:59:00 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR:  Another shimmy story...
>
>
>
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> > Thanks Pat,
> >
> > The nose gear pivot would be the easiest to add the grease fitting, and
> > could be accessed easily from under and behind the nose gear. I am
going 
> > to
> > install one on mine as soon as I get time. See attached jpg for
> > clarification.
> > My thoughts your results may vary.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Pat Shea" <xl340hp at yahoo.com>
> > To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 1:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Another shimmy story...
> >
> >
> >> Andy,
> >>
> >> I didn't check the side-to-side free play of the nose
> >> wheel recently, so I can't say for sure it wasn't
> >> there before the shimmy event. However, my plane only
> >> has 140 hours on it. Using two landings per hour as an
> >> estimate, that's only around 300 cycles and about 300
> >> ground miles. Seems like too much play to be the
> >> result of wear. I'm replacing the strut this weekend -
> >> I'll let you know what I find.
> >>
> >> Pat
> >>
> >> --- Andrew Ellzey <ajlz72756 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Pat,
> >>>
> >>> Is the damage from the Shimmy, or is the wear of
> >>> your bolt and the nose gear
> >>> strut pivot because there isn't any grease fittings
> >>> installed to keep this
> >>> nose gear retract pivot point properly lubricated.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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