REFLECTOR: slow nose gear down indicator

Tue Feb 19 21:04:34 CST 2013

Scott,

The replacement gas strut sure did the trick for me. Also do check your hydraulic nose actuator. Could be time to change the o-rings and seals too.  The factory has a kit with all the o-rings and seals. 

Richard 

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On Feb 19, 2013, at 7:38 PM, Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> Lately my nose gear down(green) light has take longer and longer to light up.   The main green lights up, the gear motor stops, 10-15 seconds later I finally get a nose gear green. Actually today it took maybe 25 seconds before the nose green lit up.  I was starting to wonder.
> 
> I think my gas strut is getting old,  97 model strut.  Maybe it just doesn't have the umphh to push it over center?
> 
> Anybody see this type of behavior?
> 
> Scott
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