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In a message dated 7/25/2006 3:36:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What can cause nose gear lower nutcracker link assembly (part number 415-34019) to bend?
Is the nutcracker the only mechanism preventing nose gear "inner oleo strut cylinder" assembly from rotation?
Could such a force also damage the "Control Horn Assembly" under the seat or "Mast Assembly Control" behind the seat where ailerons, elevator and rudders
!. Use of a grown assist tractor connected to the nose wheel can bend the
link by exceeding the angle of movement.
2. A hard fast landing in a crosswind could damage the link.....
One must land on the main gear, nose wheel off the ground, let the coupe
swing down the runway THEN LOWER THE NOSE GEAR and steer down the runway.
Landing three point ( nose wheel touching the runway in a crab) would likely
bend the link.
3. Not likely to damage the mixer.....but certainly possible in a real hard
x-wind landing, where the nose wheel touches before the coupe is aligned with
the runway direction. This is the reason for the restraining Cable
on Coupes which have double fork nose gears. Being 2 inches longer than the
original single fork gear, the nose wheel is more likely to scrub on a cross
wind landing.
Severe side loads would bend the link. Excessive pressure COULD damage
the control wheel stops, nose wheel assy, mixer, and push rods.
Fly Safe - Have Fun
Harry Francis
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