G'day ian could I please be included in the recipients of those docos too? Cheers ric ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Ian WIlliams <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 8:01 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [DOG mailing list] Dimona H36 landing gear strap bolts
OK I will try and put together some stuff for you all. Included will be a kind of “repair scheme” documentation which I did prior to the repair for VH-GNW some years ago. .. of interest that repair has been completed and it is sitting on its U/C though there is still a lot of work to complete … ie all the finishing .. sanding (multiplied by 10) and painting etc. Some of the info may be a bit scruffy as it will be a scanned copy Best regards Ian Williams New Zealand From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Michael Stockhill Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2025 2:38 pm To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Dimona H36 landing gear strap bolts I would also like to be copied on this matter. I need to replace the cushion material between the strap and the landing gear leg. I tried loosening one or two of the nuts, but the bolts (rod ends?) also turned. I couldn't readily find internal access. The drawing would be helpful. Michael Stockhil Polson, MT USA On Tue, Nov 25, 2025, 4:44 PM Ian WIlliams <[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Kirk Amos Sent: Wednesday, 26 November 2025 10:58 am To: [email protected]<mailto:[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
