Landing Gear Tie Struts service bulletin 78-0001

[Tom G]

I want to thank everyone who gave me information on this topic. I also just visited the Taylorcraft Foundation website. Its been updated quite a bit since I last saw it and is a wealth of information. It specifically mentions Taylorcraft Service Bulletin 78-001 and mentions that a strap can be welded on to reinforce the gear. The bulletin tells you to drill a hole in the bottom of the strut about a quarter inch up from the wheel and if water comes out you have a problem. I'm not sure if the bulletin just describes drilling the hole or hopefully it also illustrates how to weld the repair. Anyway it mentions to contact the foundation for a copy. I'm trying to do that now. Does anyone else have one?

Anyway, if your gear hasn't been drilled you should do it and possibly avoid the problems I am having.

Tom Gilbertson
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[Guest]

Re: Landing Gear Tie Struts service bulletin 78-0001

Hi Tom, did you find an online copy of this?

I thought I saw this somewhere recently but can't seem to find it.

Dave

[Robert Lees]

Re: Landing Gear Tie Struts service bulletin 78-0001

Funnily enough, I was just searching through the archives and found this thread on the matter.

Service bulletin is referenced & linked on page 2.

Is this what you are looking for, Tom?

[Larry Lyons]

Re: Landing Gear Tie Struts service bulletin 78-0001

Robert, great post! Thank You, Larry Lyons

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Landing Gear Tie Struts service bulletin 78-0001

As noted in the thread , page 2 is very important. I was there for the drafting of this SB , YES I have seen sealed tubes rust inside, I do not have an answer, condensation is a weird beast. I know the welders used to talk of having the correct technique to evacate the oxygen on the final pass, then of course IF it is repaired by cutting it open then you introduce the 21% oxygen again.