The rod ends are special manufacture by think Hirshmann in Germany and they require replacement at 3000hly. They are expensive and I may have some. Minimum order was 10 or 12 I think.
Ian McPhee 0428847642 On Wed, 26 Nov 2025, 11:44 Ian WIlliams, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Kirk, > > Yep, I am quite familiar with what you are trying to achieve … relating to > 2 H36’s I am working with. Both are the early ones supplied to the Thai Air > Force who had no thoughts about certified type certificates and what they > mean. The latest one I am working on (EX Australian VH-GNW) the rod ends > were replaced thru holes thru the bottom skin. Which also cut effectively > the lower structural roving longerons. > > A question or 2 > > - Can u send a picture of the damaged strap ? > - Confirm the rod ends are High Tensile. Can be identified by a x on > the threaded end. > - Drilling holes is not a biggie, but u do need to know where the > rovings actually are to avoid damaging them. I can send u a pic of > where we drilled the hole foe the rear one … the front one is covered by > carpet but will try and identify where to cut for you. > > > > Once installed they are safety wired from the inside > > I do have a couple of drawings of that area which I can send … H36 > 820.113.00.001.0 shows the installation of the steel rod that the > rod ends attach to and how they are attached to the airframe … quite > interesting. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *Kirk Amos > *Sent:* Wednesday, 26 November 2025 10:58 am > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [DOG mailing list] Dimona H36 landing gear strap bolts > > > > Hi, > I have a H36 Dimona which has a damaged landing gear support strap > bolt that needs replacement. Has anyone completed this task ? Photos > and details of the work required to access the rod ends would be much > Appreciated. > > I understand that I need to cut holes, from the cockpit but unsure of best > size and location. > > Also the details of the replacement rod ends that were > used. > > Thanks > > Kirk > > >
