REFLECTOR: Nose gear gas strut

Tom Cacek hytec45 at aol.com
Fri Apr 6 10:26:52 CDT 2012


It's a 60 pound strut.
TEC


-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Baker <scottb33333 at gmail.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Fri, Apr 6, 2012 10:56 am
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nose gear gas strut


Hello Don,
Not normal.  Gear needs to free fall to its down and locked position, preferably 
without the use of a manual pry rod.
In addition to replacing the gas spring, check for friction in the nose gear 
linkage.  Lubricate friction points.  Make sure top of strut is not binding 
going into the captivator.

Scott Baker

On Apr 6, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Don Johnston <numa at comcast.net> wrote:

> My nose gear is not going over center when the dump valve is opened. It does 
without the nose gear hydraulic cylinder connected. It seems the added 
resistance of the hydraulic cylinder is enough to restrict the last 1/4" of 
movement. 
> 
> Is this normal? I know about of the "broomstick" trick but I'm curious if 
that's the norm. 
> 
> Maybe a slightly stronger gas strut?
> 
> -Don Johnston
> XL-RG
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