Robert Lamarchina wrote: > > Bob, I'm sorry I was not clear.I was referring to the NOSE WHEEL DOUBLE > FORK TYPE and the bolts on that. Question was, after tightening, should > one change the holes for the safety wire? After taking up the slack on > the nuts one has more of a gap to the safety holes. Thanks for the post. > Robert > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: tire pressure advice > Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 10:35:53 -0700 > From: Bob Saville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Robert Lamarchina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Robert Lamarchina wrote: > > > > I checked my nose wheel bolts this morning and while I have not had a > > shimmy so far, noticed they were on the loose side.How do you tjghten > > with respect to the safety wire, Just leave them as they are or does one > > have to re-drill a new hole in the bolt? I would have tightened them, > > but didn't have the two wrenches needed where I was. Also, anyone have > > info on the folding wing plan-Stc? Understood it was a canadian > > fellow who has the drawings. Thankyou Robert > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi Robert, > Here's my 2 cents worth on your loose nose wheel bolts. I assume you > are referring to the bolts that go through the wheel itself and hold the > two halves together. Right? > If this is correct, I think the first thing you will notice is that the > valve stem will be protruding out at an angle, as opposed to being > straight out of the hole in the wheel. When you approach for a > landing the wheels are not turning but as they touch the ground and give > that little "chirp" they are instantly starting to turn. With me so > far? Okay, so if the wheel bolts are loose they could allow the tire to > "slip" a little on the wheel with that sudden "jerk", thereby eventually > tearing the stem from the innertube and all at once (probably just as > you touch the nosewheel to the ground at about 55 mph +/- a little bit) > you suddenly have a flat tire on the nose of your coupe. Just think what > this will do to your steering at that speed. > If it were on my coupe I would NEVER drill another hole in a bolt as > this will weaken the bolt, especially as it will be very near the > existing hole. I would either tighten them up and re-safety them, > (depending on their condition etc which I can't see from here) or have a > local A/P look at it and either advise me what to do, or perform the > necessary repairs as needed himself. Whichever you decide to do, if it > was mine I'd get it corrected before I flew it again. > I may be wrong, but I believe the bolts in my nosewheel are not drilled > for safetywire. I think they have the self-locking (fiber insert) nuts > on them. > > As for the folding wing coupe, I heard about it quite some time ago. > As you say, I think it was in Canada but I've never heard anything more > about it. I'll be watching the replies to you from the rest of the > 'group' and see if anyone else has any information about it. > > Hope this helps you a little. I never give "advice" to anyone about > their coupe as I am NOT an A/P. I only express what I might do if the > same thing happened on my coupe. (ie: take my 2 cents worth with a > grain of salt, just consider it as 'food for thought' if you'd like to). > > Bob Saville > N3396H 415C > Eugene, OR
Hi again Robert,
I can't help you on the double fork. Mine has the single fork
(original style) and it works great. No shake, shimmey or anything
undesirable. I never could figure out why anyone would sabotage the
original system by adding more weight to the nose and making it harder
to work on.
Oh well, just this mans opinion. Take another grain of salt
Robert.
:-)
Bob Saville
N3396H 415C
Eugene , OR
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