Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

[flyguy]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

May I take it that the gear struts are open at the top?

I have to admit that I don't remember if I even checked before when the gear leg was off the plane. It really does strike me as strange that the strut WITH a drain hole was the one that rusted through.

DC

[M Towsley]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Ambient moisture in the air gaining access through the drain hole???

[Ray36048]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Most likely a pin hole in the weld at the top. Water running through is almost as bad as water being trapped inside.

That is why we are getting sealed struts.

[Guest]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Don't send the FAA anything.

You are going to provoke a repeat of that expensive and senseless lift strut ad. That one was so well thought out that after forcing most of us to go and buy new struts they accepted a repair and sealing process that had been initially rejected.

More government BS.

[M Towsley]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Ray,

Exuse my naivete' but I am more of a buy and bolt-on person, I don't have anyone nearby to fabricate. Where are you obtaining new struts? Thank you.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

I have found that most of the time when you find corrosion in the middle of a tube that is usually NOT horizontal, you will find that at some time in it's past it WAS stored so the corroded section was horizontal.
I agree that we should not be sending uncoordinated input to the FAA. It will only create a confusing situation. I am NOT the FAA, but if there is a real problem, I AM an engineer with a structures background and would approach the FAA WITH A SOLUTION, not a problem. We know who the good guys are and if we have a proper solution, proposed in the right way, there is no reason for the FAA to drop another Draconian "solution" on us. It was a lot of work for them too.
We need to remember that this is a PUBLIC forum. You need to join to post, but anyone can read it. That's why I thought we should report the results of our inspections OFF this group. A partial report, or a report that turns out to be a non problem but is misinterpreted could draw action from the FAA as a "precautionary measure". Those kinds of actions are usually like what we got with the struts. Kill the fly with a sledge hammer.
Let's take the reports off the group and I will coordinate with Forrest and "the good guys" at Taylorcraft, and yes, when we need to, the FAA.

Remember, don't just look for missing holes and corrosion, we are looking for swollen tubes from water freezing in the tubes and that water may be gone now. Forrest's list is a good one, bit DON'T FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME, NC NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER on the message.

I am building a spreadsheet for the folks who wanted drawings and placards and you wouldn't believe the number of messages that say, "I want one of those too, can you mail me one?" with no hint of which item they want and no mailing address. I need to know who is reporting and on which plane for the list to be of any use.

Hank Jarrett
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[Guest]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Hi all,

I got this response from the FAA.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
Date: 01/10/2011 11:43 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Fw: SAIB


Dave,

We haven't mailed SAIB in quite a few years -- I think since 2005. We do have an email subscription service accessed through http://rgl.faa.gov, and anyone subscribed should have received an email.

Regards,

Josh Peebles
Information Program Manager
Engineering Procedures Office (AIR-110)
Federal Aviation Administration

[Len Petterson]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

It was mentioned abouv what FAA acepted a sealing procces on the struts. I never heard of what one!
Please someone fill me in!
Len Petterson

[flybikefarm]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Wag Aero can do it. George

[Guest]

Re: Has a bulletin been sent from the FAA regarding landing gear struts?

Wag-Aero