Rich Having the bearing slide out of the oleo is something I have not heard of. The bearing is held in place by two pins that are held in place by the inner strut itself. The way it is constructed, it can not fail, unless the pins are worn. These pins are used all over the strut to keep the bearings in place. Univair does not sell many parts for the electrol strut. But they sell the lower bearing and also some of pins. Otherwise one can think of securing the bearings the way the bearings for the steel gear are secured, by small screws that are safty wired. Hartmut
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:12:18 +0000Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Nose Strut You can expect a few challenges with an old bird and today when I landed back at home field I got a big noise and then a real bad shimmy as I eased the nose gear down. Bit of a bang just after the the nose gear touched the runway and then the bad shimmy/vibration for about 5 seconds (it was a gentle landing so no smacking the runway). Shimmy calmed down as I decelerated.Once parked I surveyed what I could from my observation of the nose gear. I have what appears to be the Electrol nose gear from the parts cataolg. Looks like the bearing (inner lower 415-34315) slid down the oleo as I found the inner lower bearing at the bottom (at the top of the wheel support). Bearing has a couple scrape marks on it like it was scratched by a nut or bolt. Is this a common problem? How big of a deal will it be to repair it? Just got the a/c back in the air with a new engine which is running great. Now this. Patience is a virtue! My serial number is 4582 and I have a '47 415-CD. Thanks in advance for any advice/counsel. Grounded for now.Rich Green _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go—take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/
