Nigel,
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the clubs outrigger mod. Since I'm
still building I have no first hand experience with real world workings of
the unit. Makes sense.
Looking forward to membership
craig ellison
a205
silverton or
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nigel Charles" <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Club Outrigger Mod
<nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "craig ellison" <craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Europa Club Outrigger Mod
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> <craig.ellison2@verizon.net>
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> > Nigel,
> >
> > For those of us that aren't Europa Club Members yet could we know some
> more
> > about the outrigger mod or do you have to be a member to find out that
> info?
> >
> > craig
>
>
> This mod overcomes two main problems with the outrigger pivot.
>
> Firstly in its present form it is only a matter of time before wear makes
it
> sloppy (particularly if you fly from grass strips a lot). The factory
> introduced a mod by providing replaceable inserts in the pivot support
> plates. I know some owners who are already on their second set of these.
> Also this does nothing to address the wear of the outrigger head which is
an
> aluminium casting. The club mod provides a pair of concentric tubes and a
> grease nipple which enables regular greasing preventing wear.
>
> Secondly it is possible to tighten the castellation nut too much which
> results in the outrigger failing to lower fully. This can happen even
after
> having tested the retraction on the ground (aircraft supported of course).
> This is because the air loading inflight adds to the resistance on
lowering.
> Sometimes during the flight testing of my Europa we found that one
outrigger
> only finally latched down when the speed was reduced on final approach.
> Loosening the castellation nut by one flat cured this. As it happens I
have
> microswitches on my outriggers to give indications when
> the gear is fully down ie. I look for 3 greens like any normal retractable
> landing gear. The club mod replaces the castellation nut with a stiff nut
> which can be tightened fully without clamping the outrigger.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Nigel Charles
>
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