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N914XL - Bob Borger, N.Texas, USA: 99.0 hrs - Subsequent Flights Album has been updated as of 2016 05 16.

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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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2010 10 26 Final installation of the pitot/static tube.

Date: 10/26/2010
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2010 11 05 Installed a tail tie-down point where the tailwheel bolt used to be.

Date: 11/05/2010
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Used a big AN970 washer with an elastic stop nut to hold it all in place.

Date: 11/05/2010
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Made up an actuator and mount for the parking brake.

Date: 11/05/2010
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The parking brake and master cylinder. The levers for the master cylinder have been made up from 1/4" aluminum bar stock. They replace the original, too long, too heavy, chromed steel levers that came with the unit.

Date: 11/05/2010
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2010 11 12 Was a total waste of a day. After arriving at the hanger, I went in to open the hanger door. When the hanger door had been opened I was greeted by the sight of a drooping rear bumper on the Ranger. Went to the droopy side and found this. R

Date: 11/12/2010
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2010 11 13 I began the fill/sand routine on the patched areas of the wing.

Date: 11/13/2010
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2010 11 17 Had some leftover SuperFil from wing work so I cleaned up the holes in the tail where the old tailwheel cables exited the aft fuselage and proceeded to fill them.

Date: 11/17/2010
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For the last several days I had been making up a cover for the monowheel hole. Here it's ready for a test fit and any adjustments necessary.

Date: 11/17/2010
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I also received the new parts for the Rotax oil pressure regulator so I replaced them and safety wired it all back together.

Date: 11/17/2010
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