Larry Howell wrote: >I'm not sure I would want to move the first bolt at the bottom closest to >the shear web further aft out on the bracket but that may be structurally >ok, I don't know that though. Maybe Mark Langford can tell us that.
I think the bolts at the bottom of the leg are just there to position and locate the leg, since they are mostly in compression with some shear when the gear is bent outward when landing. The ones at the top are far more critical, since they are mostly in tension. See http://www.n56ml.com/may22_98k.jpg to see what I mean. Sid's decision, however... Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com website at http://www.N56ML.com --------------------------------------------------------
