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Re: Europa-List: Re: Nose Wheel!

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Nose Wheel!
From: PHILLIPS I <ivor.phillips@ntlworld.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:44:27
Hi Kees

I used the 767A grease smeared on both sides of the fibre disc, Then adjust
as the Europa manual and you will find the spindle nut
doesn't have to be tighten any were near the amount you would without it to
get the same friction,
It works very well with much easier steering,

regards
Ivor
G-IVER


On 4 November 2011 12:14, kees de bussy <keesdebussy@hotmail.com> wrote:

> keesdebussy@hotmail.com>
>
> I had occasionally the same or similar problem and in my case it was
> definitely shimmiing. The only situation this happened was when I tried to
> keep the nose wheel off the ground as log as possible after touch-down. So
> the nose wheel touches the ground at relative low speed and softly.
> I tried to readjust the dampener to an extend that steering during taxiing
> was pretty hard but it had no effect whatsoever.
> I now land the plane as usual on the main gear but immediately after
> touch-down I lower the nose wheel to put it on the ground. This way I can
> avoid the shimmiing.
> I might try Ivor's suggestion to use Nyogel and try again.  Does the
> dampener be adjusted to the same settings using Nyogel ?
>
> Kees de Bussy
> PH-SBR
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356879#356879
>
>


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