REFLECTOR: Nose gear gas strut

[Don Johnston]

Okay. Now I'm getting somewhere. :-)

With the nose gear hydraulic cylinder disconnected, the nose gear goes
overcenter every time. So I don't think it's a binding issue.

I pulled the gas strut and checked it on the bathroom scale and it's only
showing 50lbs during the compression stroke.

So I guess it's off to NAPA. :-)

Thanks everyone!

-Don

From: Tom Cacek <hytec45 at aol.com>
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Cc:
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2012 11:26:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Nose gear gas strut
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
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