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When the Europa is sitting on the ground the rubber block is compressed such
that there is about 1/2 to 1 cm of bolt showing (from the bottom of the
shock plate to the bolt head). That is normal for all Europas. Do not
attempt to take up this slack by tightening the bolts - if you do the
undercarriage will not retract fully.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raimo Toivio" <raimo.toivio@rwm-systems.fi>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Mono swing arm
>
> <raimo.toivio@rwm-systems.fi>
>
> Jim,
>
> I think your plane is OK (IMHO)!
>
> Once I noticed during normal inspection same situation with my mono and
> was very worried.
> Investigated little and decided afterwards everything was ok.
>
> During building phase you tightened those bolts M8-100 so,
> that the distance between shock plates was 79 mm.
> That is maximum - with load it is less.
> If you now lift your plane upp (= no load on the gear), you notice the
> distance will be again 79 mm.
> And no thread showing above and/or below shock plates.
> If so, your polyurethane block LG is not collapsed.
> Look Europa manual chapter 29M.
>
> I really wish I am right...and you are happy.
>
> Regards, Raimo
> OH-XRT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "h&jeuropa" <butcher43@att.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 6:15 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Mono swing arm
>
>
> We?Tve got our Europa back together and flown a little. Had a hard
> arrival yesterday and noticed today that the M8-100 bolts have threads
> showing above and below the shock plates. Looks like the LG06 shock
> absorber is collapsed.
>
> So how does one disassemble the swing arm mechanism. It appears like the
> bungee will have to be taken lose first. How do you get to that with the
> engine and firewall in place?
>
> Jim & Heather Butcher
> N241BW
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 1961#201961
>
>
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