REFLECTOR: Main Gear Brake Heat Shield

Bachman, Jonathan Jonathan.Bachman at mtsi-va.com
Wed Sep 23 09:44:29 CDT 2009


Don,

 

How did you install the shield?  Did you make axle bolt holes and
sandwich it between the axle and the leg?  Last time I looked at the
leg, I noticed that the leg hangs down below the axle and is exposed to
radiated heat from the disk too.  Does the shield need to protect that?

 

Jon

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Don Johnston
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 3:42 PM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: REFLECTOR: Main Gear Brake Heat Shield

 

Jon,

 

I used a high-temp phelolic from McMaster-Carr (P/N 8641K122). The
minimum size is 12"x12" but you only need half that. 

 

I still have the leftover from my sheet if you're interested.

 

-Don

 

 

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On

Behalf Of Bachman, Jonathan

Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 11:05 AM

To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list

Subject: REFLECTOR: Main Gear Brake Heat Sheild

 

What is the best way to add some protection to the main gear legs to

prevent overheating from the brake disks after heavy usage?  My plane

has nothing, no shield, no wrap, and no AL tape.  I've read about the

problems that overheating the gear leg can cause and I don't want to

have to go there.

 

Thanks

 

Jon Bachman

 

N956DR

 

Std RG 

 

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