Hello Jon
I read your post, and:
"the following is pure speculation!" I am not sure that will really
happen.
As far as my speculation, I believe that a rammed and jammed LG08 against
its stop that is 1/16" to 1/8" overcentre can be brought undercentre!
How???
Lets say you hit a ski jump on take off, the plane will get light, and
lets say it is not ready to fly, then when it comes back down, one wing is
slight low (matters not which one), then a outrigger latch decides to be
defeated at that very moment. Can the rearward force on the outrigger, be
applied to the flap, which will be applied to the cross tube, then the
connecting rod and ultimate to the starboard LG08 forcing it
undercentre???
My wings are not rigged yet, can someone next time when doing a gear swing
test, defeat a outrigger latch and push aft on gear leg and have a look at
starboard LG08 to see if it can be lifted off its stop?
Thx.
Ron Parigoris
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