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Posted for "scott turner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Recently as I recall there had been some discussion about problems with
gear doors not closing properly and the problem was traced to the sliders.
On 9-18-01 Lancair put out a service bulletin # SB061-0918 saying the 1/8"
thick slider should be replaced with one that is 1/4" thick. On the blue
line print enclosed with the SB a callout NYLON points to the slider. As I
recall 1/8" nylon was called out for the slider on the original print.
I confirmed that the slider material supplied in the kit is low density
polyethylene, a far, far weaker and softer material than nylon. Furthermore
in the directions for the new 1/4" thick nylon slider it calls out for a
sharp bend to form the ramp. The fact is, nylon is hard to bend. This leads
me to wonder if the new slider will be polyethylene as well.
I also wonder, were the original sliders nylon and somewhere along the way
the plastic got inadvertently switched? Or was it fora good reason? It is
a whole lot easier to replace a 1/8" part for another than cut out and
replace for a 1/4" part.
Today I spoke with someone at Lancair technical and he was unaware of the
SB but said he would look into the matter. I will pass on what I learn and
if someone KNOWS they have nylon sliders and they have been working well,
let us know.
Thanks IVP 80%
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