Tri-Gear Conversion

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Tri-Gear Conversion

After being blown off the runway on takeoff and into a ground loop at 40 kts, it has been decided to convert the aircraft from Monowheel to Tri-gear. This album documents this conversion and repair work. The album is not comprehensive as I often was up to my elbows in epoxy, fiberglas, Araldite and other nasty things when I would have wanted a picture or two. Still, you should be able to get an idea of what was involved. Work has almost been completed. The aircraft is flying again. Remaining work is to make interference fairings for the landing gear leg fairings to the wheel pants and body. I'll put the wheel pants on tomorrow and see how it goes. Without any go-fast fairings it does 110 KTS at 5000 RPM, 28 in MP & 3.6 gph.

Date: 10/02/2010

Owner: rlborger

Size: 345 items

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	IMG_0767ann 2010 11 23 Began putting the baffle/supports back on. Date: 11/23/2010 Views: 6987
	IMG_0766ann Baffle/supports screwed down and safety wired. Date: 11/23/2010 Views: 7609
	IMG_0768ann Also bonded the parking brake mount in place. Date: 11/23/2010 Views: 7169
	IMG_1412ann 2010 12 20 It's difficult to work in the hanger during the cold of late November and all of December. I tended to stay home and work in the shop on the "Taz" the Little Toot Sport Biplane I'm building. On the occasional nice day like this I ma Date: 12/20/2010 Views: 5997
	IMG_1423ann Ran the left and right brake line up through the tunnel. Date: 12/20/2010 Views: 5305
	IMG_1418ann I had also been working on a stainless steel cover/mount which attaches to the lower firewall and will support the front edge of the monowheel hole cover. Date: 12/20/2010 Views: 5304
	IMG_1425em Just kind of a status photo as of 2010 12 20 Date: 12/20/2010 Views: 5360
	IMG_1426ann 2010 12 21 - Taking advantage of a couple days of nice weather. Installed the cooling duct and heat exchangers. Date: 12/21/2010 Views: 5052
	IMG_1431ann Continuing work on the fill/sand Date: 12/21/2010 Views: 5513
	IMG_1593ann Installed the master cylinder and parking brake and began connecting brake lines. Date: 03/16/2011 Views: 6277

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