Oleo strut height

[hammmike]

I bought a champ and the landing gear sits bottomed out when setting still.

Or all the time unless it flying. Are the springs compressed,or weak ?

The pictures I have looked at show 2 or 3 inches sticking out the bottom.

I can post a picture if needed. It looks like I may have a gear rebuild in the near future.

Thanks Mike

[Paul Agaliotis]

Mike,
The standard gear should have the clearance you discribe. The No-Bounce gear will be closer to the bottom. If you can un-screw the bottom of the oleo you have the No-bounce.
If you have the standard oleo's the taxi springs have probably compressed. Generally this is from the oleo being under serviced.
Paul

[Mikek]

I may have a gear rebuild in the near future.

Thanks Mike

Real Near Future, you can damage the oleo unit $$$.

Also check this site, the talk about the standard & no-bounce

http://www.hangar9aeroworks.com/Aeronca ... strut.html


Mike K

[joea]

Mike,

Please post some photos so we know what we are talking about.

Joe

[hammmike]

I will get some pictures this afternoon and post them.

[hammmike]

I am not a member of anywhere else to post pics. Could I send it to someone that can. Mike

[Nathan K. Hammond]

A "No-Bounce" oleo has a big "knot" on the lower section (First picture), while a standard oleo is smooth (second picture.)





nkh

[marklamon]

Nate, Cool wheelpant pic. Looks like you could mount a beacon from a Cessna 150 on it

[joea]

I am not a member of anywhere else to post pics. Could I send it to someone that can. Mike

You do not have to be a member of anything to post photos. You can host them at several places online then copy the location to this site and they will show up.

There are a couple of threads on posting photos in the General discussion and guidelines section that give links and help for this.

[hammmike]

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[Mikek]

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While we work on the test send them to me at:
mknemeyer (at) gmail.com

Mike K

[Mikek]

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Mike there are several way you can post pictures, register at at site that lets you store pictures like:

http://www.myplaneonline.com/users/inde ... userid=338

This site lets you post info and up to 5 pictures, this is one of my 7AC's.

also can post link direct that goes to a picture:

http://www.myplaneonline.com/users/plan ... e=3384.jpg

You can also reister at:

www.photobucket.com then post link to your picture:


link to picture:
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a172/ ... hangar.jpg

another option once you post picture in photopucket you can click [img] button in photobucket then go to the NAA site and post message and with the tool bar in post click [Img] then click edit - paste or shift and V and your picture will be seen as if you pasted it in your post

you can also use the tools here {img} button

[img][img]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a172/ ... CN0414.jpg[/img]

mike k[/img]

This is like doing a full stall x-wind landing, alittle practice and there is nothing to it.

[hammmike]

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn97 ... 00x450.jpg

Try try again

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Mike,

Go to the above location and right click your mouse on the photo. When it says "copy image location" then left click there.

Then return here and start a post. Type whatever you wish then when ready for the photo look at the menu above this window to find the "img" button. Its just below the "Subject" line on the right side.

Click on it once, then put your cursor next to the at the back part of the location. Then click on the submit button.

In the end it looks like this:



Joe

PS you have the "No Bounce" landing gear!

[hammmike]

That seemed to work. I am on AOL at home and could not get it to work..

[hammmike]

Heres another picture.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn97 ... 00x450.jpg

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Edit by Joe A

Here is what it looks like when posted here!

Joe