Hello, Can you include me on your list concerning the gear strap bolts pls. My H36 has more than 5000hours so this information can come in handy... Many thanks Guy.
26 nov. 2025 08:19:36 Ric Sutton <[email protected]>: > 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]> 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 >
