Frans=2C
Are you sure the fork is made of cast iron ? Mine is aluminum. What kind of
a kit did you buy ?
Cheers=2C
Karl
> Date: Fri=2C 17 Apr 2009 22:59:02 +0200
> From: frans@paardnatuurlijk.nl
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Trike nose wheel castor spindle and yoke failur
e. Europa Flyer Mag.
>
l>
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> Karl Heindl wrote:
> >
> > That must explain the confusion over wall thickness. Europa's supplier
> > must have changed the specs somewhere along the line. In decimal inches
=2C
> > the thickness of mine is .188=2C with an i.d. of .625. My serial number
is
> > 392.
>
> My serial number is 589.
> Could be interesting to compare the serial numbers of airplanes with
> nose wheel troubles.
>
> BTW=2C it occurs to me that the fork itself is ridiculous strong and
> heavy=2C compared to the spindle and anything above it. If I'm not
> mistaken=2C it is ordinairy cast iron=2C and that doesn't belong on an
> airplane IMHO. Some steel-alloy part could do the same job with less
> than half of the weight.
> Above the wheel axle=2C one could drill a series of holes of increasing
> size=2C or cut out a triangle shape on each side=2C without compromising
the
> strength (at least not compared to the rest of the leg)=2C saving
> considerable weight. Any ideas=2C comments?
>
> > And how did the PFA/LAA ever approve the instrument module which is ver
y
> > flammable and giving off very toxic fumes when ignited.
>
> Glad I didn't use it at all. =3B-)
> If anyone is interested in a never used instrument module=2C mail me
> privately. Although it is somewhat tempting to see how flammable it is.
=3B-)
>
> --
> Frans Veldman
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