Local Canard Groups => San Diego EZ Squadron => Topic started by: atfloyd on August 18, 2008, 01:52:48 PM
Title: Repair lonez gear bow
Post by: atfloyd on August 18, 2008, 01:52:48 PM
Left gear sheared 6" above wheel attach point. Does anyone have any experience or insite on a repair for this. I think I have heard of someone with this similar issue before but can't seem to find any info. any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Repair lonez gear bow
Post by: ezeguy440ez on May 26, 2009, 08:40:31 AM
Bill James I think has an article on it he is the guy that writes the cronicles on this web site the repair maybe even listed on the site.
Title: Re: Repair lonez gear bow
Post by: Drew on June 03, 2009, 07:05:33 PM
kind of curious---do you have heat shields blocking the radient heat from the brake disk? Also, do you have wheelpants? If you have wheelpants, are they vented?
Title: Re: Repair lonez gear bow
Post by: Bill James on June 03, 2009, 09:07:27 PM
Repair note is August 2008; access by going to my profile and previous posts. Let me know if you cant get to it. You basically taper the existing strut to a V and lay on new LongEZ UNI. You do one side at a time, shaping with peelply. Not that difficult and should be as strong as new. I think heat shields have been a significant benefit on my plane. Heat was a problem before my wheelpants were opened at the back. I think that also gives me another 5 knots :)