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Old 12-21-2010, 04:09 PM
Bob Kibby Bob Kibby is offline
 
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Default No cracks

N712BK (sn120105) 65 hrs on tach. Inspected fork and no cracks.
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Old 12-21-2010, 11:34 PM
Threetracker Threetracker is offline
 
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Default 200 hours...

200 hours and no cracks. Carrie insists that her landings are always 'right on' the mains so there is almost zero stress on the nose gear. She does fly very well but I pretty much believe the cracks must be part of the manufacturing process.

Happy landings!

Jay and Carrie Sluiter
N124CS
Albany, OR (S12)
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Old 12-22-2010, 04:13 PM
Mark Henderson Mark Henderson is offline
 
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N815w 9 hours no cracks
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Old 12-23-2010, 06:55 AM
meadeduck meadeduck is offline
 
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Default Cracks on Nose Gear

...about 46 hours on the plane and no cracks. As soon as it warms up a little (ha!), we'll make the modifications to the shroud and check the torque.
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!
Meade and George
N612RV
#16
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Old 01-03-2011, 06:27 PM
yankee-flyer yankee-flyer is offline
 
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Default 143WM no cracks

N143WM S/N 120241 inspectd at 20.1 hours, logged as no cracks found and returned to service.

Wonder where in the sequence the bad forks start?

Wayne
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Old 01-04-2011, 08:26 AM
dick seiders dick seiders is offline
 
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How about that? Does anyone out there know where the crack info emanated from, or is it direct from Van's who may have discovered it in an outgoing kit?
Dick Seiders
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Old 01-04-2011, 01:26 PM
aerofurb aerofurb is offline
 
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It may have been me! When I painted my NLG fork prior to fitting it, the paint showed up a very small crack as detailed in the SB.

I spoke to Van's, they checked their stock and found a couple of similarly affected ones and issued the SB (ands sent me a good one!).

It sounds as though it was a small batch with a manufacturing defect rather than an in service problem.

Standard exemplary action by Van's - something that many manufacturers of certified aircraft should take note of...!
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