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11-11-2012, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Niceville, FL
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Gear Tower "Creaking"
Anyone ever had there gear towers "creak" when taxxing? I can hear the noise when taxiing...I don't feel any movement or vibrations on the tower. I have access panels on the inside face of the tower...and grove airfoil gear legs. Any help much apprectiated!
John
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11-11-2012, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Check the torque on the gear mounting bolts. I suspect that you are hearing the gear moving slightly.
John Clark ATP, CFI
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11-11-2012, 04:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Clark
Check the torque on the gear mounting bolts. I suspect that you are hearing the gear moving slightly.
John Clark ATP, CFI
FAAST Team Representative
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I vote with John - and I'd check those bolts right away (before further flight) to be sure.
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11-11-2012, 05:13 PM
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Are you certain it's not noise from the brakes conducting it's way up the gear? My RV-7A makes a rattling sound from the brake pads that can, at times, sound like what you are describing. However, the noise immediately ceases with slight pressure on the brakes. If this isn't the cause I agree with previous posters - make sure your gear legs aren't slightly moving in their mounts.
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11-11-2012, 05:55 PM
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Grab the search function and review the recent threads on gear tower bolts nuts. Its what your hearing.
This will get you started.
Last edited by Kahuna : 11-11-2012 at 06:00 PM.
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11-12-2012, 03:59 AM
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T/W Bearings
Or...check your tail-wheel bearings. I was hearing chirpy-squeeky sound I swore was coming from the in front of me. Turned out the tail-wheel bearings where about the give out of my. The tail-cone acts like a mega-phone and shoots that noise right into your head. As soon as I changed the bearings the noise was gone. Even if this isn't your problem its worth checking those bearings. Easy to do and fix if need be.
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11-14-2012, 12:19 AM
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I never had this problem untill my first anual, where I torqued the gear bolts up (checking there is still a gap each side of the "U" chanel) Now it squeaks like a bitch!!
Dave
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11-14-2012, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Niceville, FL
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That is interesting...I torqued up my loose gear legs on the 1st annual as well. Do you have grove gear legs?
I appears to me that the noise occurs with side-to-side type movement. If you get the wings rocking...then the noise is more prominent.
-John
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Niceville, FL
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11-14-2012, 07:06 AM
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I thought you were deployed?
John,
Aren't you deployed in Afghanistan? Didn't realize you took your RV-8 with you.
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11-14-2012, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Niceville, FL
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Don't remind me...
I am in Afghanistan...and I am flying my RV. I can't say anymore Paul...
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John Collier
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Niceville, FL
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