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

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	IMG_1408 Still working on the brake plumbing. The translucent nylon was not fitting properly. Going back to the black stuff. Date: 05/27/2011 Views: 5402
	IMG_1410 Sanded down the filler on the scuffed wing tip. Date: 05/27/2011 Views: 6049
	IMG_1412 Another issue with the pre-built cockpit module. The fuel tank was not supported on the aluminum angle. Bud suggested this could cause tank cracking and recommended some sort of support be added. I cut a wedge from a length of balsa and covered it with Date: 05/28/2011 Views: 5295
	IMG_1415 Bonding the aluminum angle bracket for the brake reservoir with Araldite Date: 05/28/2011 Views: 4694
	IMG_1415 Continuing work on the brake plumbing. And the usual wheel pants and gear leg fairing work. Date: 05/28/2011 Views: 5194
	IMG_1416 End of May. Applied primer to all the repaired and patched areas. Port wing outboard flap bracket area. Date: 05/31/2011 Views: 5525
	IMG_1417 Starboard wing tip Date: 05/31/2011 Views: 4510
	IMG_1418 Starboard wing outboard flap bracket area Date: 05/31/2011 Views: 4287
	IMG_1419 Starboard aft fuselage where the tailwheel cables used to exit. Date: 05/31/2011 Views: 4338
	IMG_1420 Port aft fuselage where the tailwheel cables used to exit. Date: 05/31/2011 Views: 4936

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