All correct as Jerry said for our airplane. Also, we were told by another coupe owner the nose tire pressure seems to help/hurt the shimmy. I bought a good tire gauge for our coupe and we are going to try a few pounds more/less and see if it helps. The last time I flew N2906H, on roll out, the nose tried to shimmy. This after I added air to the tire. Anyone have suggestions for tire pressures?? Jerry Isbell Gahanna, OH N2906H
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jerry Eichenberger [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 9:10 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: shimmey > > We had the same problem last Jan. when we got our coupe. It shimmied only > after landing, during rollout, well below landing speed, and steering to > the right stopped the shimmy. > We cured it be replacing the bolt in the scissors. If this doesn't work > for you, see if the bolt hole has elongated so that the bolt doesn't make > a tight fit. If all else is OK, that may be the problem. Generally, if a > tire is out of balance, the problem should be worse as speed increases, > not as it decreases as was the case with our plane. We too have the dual > fork. > Jerry Eichenberger > Columbus, Ohio > N2906H > > >>> Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 09/01/98 08:12AM >>> > I too have the shimmey problem and at times it is quite violent. I > disagree that the problem is landing speed though as my shimmey happens > at generally 40 to 45, well below landing or any flying speed. I will > concede that the balance may be off as I have not balanced it. The only > way I found to stop the shimmey is to steer slightly right just after it > happens and it goes away. You are correct that it seems to happen at > only one general speed. > I also thought it might have to do with a general looseness in the > steering linkage from control wheel to nose wheel. What do ya think? > Jim Powell > N99068 S/N 1691 > Midland, MI > > > > ! > ! > >
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