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h&jeuropa

Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: Mono swing arm

We’ve got our Europa back together and flown a little.  Had a hard arrival yesterday and noticed today that the M8-100 bolts have threads showing above and below the shock plates.  Looks like the LG06 shock absorber is collapsed.



So how does one disassemble the swing arm mechanism.  It appears like the bungee will have to be taken lose first.  How do you get to that with the engine and firewall in place?



Jim & Heather Butcher

N241BW

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raimo.toivio(at)rwm-syste
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:42 am Post subject: Mono swing arm

Jim,



I think your plane is OK (IMHO)!



Once I noticed during normal inspection same situation with my mono and was 

very worried.

Investigated little and decided afterwards everything was ok.



During building phase you tightened those bolts M8-100 so,

that the distance between shock plates was 79 mm.

That is maximum - with load it is less.

If you now lift your plane upp (= no load on the gear), you notice the 

distance will be again 79 mm.

And no thread showing above and/or below shock plates.

If so, your polyurethane block LG is not collapsed.

Look Europa manual chapter 29M.



I really wish I am right...and you are happy.



Regards, Raimo

OH-XRT



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h&jeuropa

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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Mono swing arm

Raimo & Carl,



Thank you both for your replies!  You are right & we are happy  .



We did a retract test and inspected everything and found no problems.  



Jim & Heather

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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:37 am Post subject: Mono swing arm

Heather & Jim



Congratulations!



Mono gear is very strong and cabable (do not ask how I know).

Removing and reassembling it would be a nightmare (for me at least). 



Raimo



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