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_1484p Finally getting close on the fit of the wheel pants... Date: 06/10/2011 Views: 4660
	IMG_1485s Other side Date: 06/10/2011 Views: 4549
	IMG_1486p Nose Date: 06/10/2011 Views: 4462
	IMG_1492p Began reassembly of the control surfaces. Starboard wing aileron. Date: 06/18/2011 Views: 4353
	IMG_1493p Port wing aileron Date: 06/18/2011 Views: 4324
	IMG_1496p Rudder Date: 06/18/2011 Views: 4388
	IMG_1536ann Installed the flaps. Starboard wing went very well. Date: 06/19/2011 Views: 4377
	IMG_1537ann Outer flap bracket perfectly positioned. Date: 06/19/2011 Views: 5111
	IMG_1534ann Unfortunately, the port wing outer flap bracket didn't go as well. WAY out of alignment. Did both wings the same way. Date: 06/19/2011 Views: 4464
	IMG_1535ann This one isn't even close. I have no idea what went wrong. Maybe was bumped before drilled? Anyway, new brackets, along with other part which didn't make it into the parts box are on order from Bud. Kind of puts things on hold for a couple days. Date: 06/19/2011 Views: 4701

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