Main gear installation is the most tedious and frustrating part of the
entire project - working inside the aft end of the tail cone is easy by
comparison. Although you are correct that it would be easier were the top
not in place, what really makes the job awkward is the elevation of the
fuselage above the floor, something dictated by the alignment scheme that
makes sure that the aircraft runs true on the ground, and the fact that you
must do all lf the "wet work" from outside the fuselage (climb inside and
you will alter the alignment unless you have a fantastically rigid jig
supporting the fuselage). That is the case whether the top is in place of
not.
Wheel alignment may not remain true (unchanged) after the top is bonded in
place, and that is a risk that I would not take, especially for little gain
in the ease of assembly.
Best regards,
Rob Housman
A070
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Subject: Europa-List: Main gear installation sequence
Greetings all,
I was doing some planning regarding routing of wires yesterday, particularly
in the area where the installation of my main gear (tri) will be, and I
noticed that the manual flow chart shows the main gear leg installation
takes
place after the top half of the fuselage has been bonded on. Is there a
reason for this sequence? It seems to me the main gear installation would be
much easier before the top is installed, given the obvious access issues for
where all the work takes place.
Comments?
John Lawton
Dunlap, TN
A-245
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