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And none too soon! This is what I hit departing the airport. We'll see what the weather is like tomorrow morning. Maybe try to fly then.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0047post.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0047post.jpg.html
Walked down to the corner of the hanger to the next line of hangers where there is a WC. This is what I saw to the Southeast. Not looking good. Went to the WC and cleaned up. Looked even more threatening after the wash. Decided to close up and go home]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0046post.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0046post.jpg.html
Button the cowl and tidy things up. Looked out the door (West) and the weather was calm, not many 150's in the pattern. Looks like a great time to go and try it out. Filthy from the elbows to the finger tips so I have to hit the WC and clean myself before I fly.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0045post.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0045post.jpg.html
Put a bit of fluid in the reservoir and observe bubbles. Air is being pushed out and replaced by fluid. That's good. Watched this for almost an hour till the bubbles stopped and the reservoir began to fill. Shut the bleed contraption, stuff the line back in the fuselage, reattach the brake caliper, tie everything down and safety wire the caliper.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0044post.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0044post.jpg.html
So it's back to bleeding the brakes again. Pull the lines out so there's no high spots and there's an "all up" run to the master cylinder. Connect the bleed contraption and wait.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0041post.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0041post.jpg.html
But it was enough to allow the LG to retract fully. Ran the gear up and down about a dozen times. Works great. ]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:32 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0042post.jpg.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0042post.jpg.html
2010 07 08 - Back to the airport and back under the aircraft. With more aggressive abrasives, I was able to relieve the rub just a bit more. Not much at all, as you can see from the picture.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:07:31 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0037.JPG.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0037.JPG.html
More retraction tests. Closer, but still won't quite go into up lock. Maybe 1/4" (0.635 cm) from engaging. Back under for a couple more hours before I finally see where the blue from the fitting is rubbing on the side of the tunnel where the seat joggle is. Tried the application of abrasives but they weren't up to the task. Getting hot, humid and late so I went home. Back the next day with tougher abrasives.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:40:56 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0036.JPG.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0036.JPG.html
2010 07 07 - Back to retraction tests. Thought that the fixtures sticking up off the caliper might be a problem. Replaced them with the 90 degree fitting and a straight hose end. Much neater and more compact, but I'll have to bleed the brakes again when I get retraction solved.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:40:55 +0000 http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0035.JPG.html http://www.europaowners.org/gallery2/v/N914XL/MODS+Etc/album320/IMG_0035.JPG.html
2010 07 06 - Wondered how the new brake would work on retraction. Set up for retraction testing. LG lever went to about 1/2" (1.275 cm) from the up lock and wouldn't go any further. Hitting something. Spent several hours trying to see what what hitting where. Hot and humid enough to make me go home to work on it the next day.]]> rlborger photo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 03:29:03 +0000