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Hi Don,
I am certainly no mechanic but give this a try. The tail height is fine
at 76 inches.
First, roll the windows completely down and put a carpenters level
across the cockpit. It should be level, and the distance from the top of
the MLG to the ground should be the same on each side. . If not, then
I would suspect the Belleville system. It takes only a small shim
change at the gear to make a larger one at the wing tip.
If the cockpit is level, and the distance from the top of the MLG is the
same on both sides, try this. To find out exactly where to start
looking, On a level surface, put a mark on the bottom center of the
fuselage, near the spar. then start measuring outward toward the wing
tip at intervals of 18 inches or so and mark the wing there. Measure
down from each mark and note the distance to the ground at that point .
Do the same for each wing. Compare the 2 wings and make a graph.
This will tell you if it is an abrupt change somewhere or if the whole
aircraft is out of whack.
My concern is the fact that the tail height is the same on both sides
and only the one wing tip is lower.
Remember, this is only a suggestion. The solution may be very simple and
you may already have solved it. If not, there are some very smart
coupers out there who will help.
Regards,
Bill Coonsl
DONALD BOWEN wrote:
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I recently had a problem with (some) defective Bellville springs in my
ALON MLG strut assemblies. My LH wingtip was several inches low.
UNIVAIR replaced the new, defective springs and I had them installed.
Each strut had a shim at the top, which was retained. My tail height
is precisely 76 inches on both sides, but my LH wingtip is now 3
inches high, causing fuel to vent from the RH filler cap , while
taxiing, when both tanks are full. Would removing the LH shim, or
adding one to the RH strut correct the low wingtip problem - without
adversely affecting tail height?
Perhaps Bill Coons or another Couper with experience with this
situation could advise.
Don Bowen
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