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IMG_0035

IMG_0035

2010 07 06 - Wondered how the new brake would work on retraction. Set up for retraction testing. LG lever went to about 1/2" (1.275 cm) from the up lock and wouldn't go any further. Hitting something. Spent several hours trying to see what what

Date: 07/06/2010
Views: 6208
MDO_Aircraft_P1

MDO_Aircraft_P1

Date: 10/18/2009
Views: 9786
IMG_0888post

IMG_0888post

This is the Grove brake caliper I am using. It may not be the perfect replacement for the Europa brake but it sure works. I've e-mailed Robby at Grove and asked if he'd like me to send the old Europa brake caliper to see if they have a better replacemen

Date: 06/29/2010
Views: 4518
IMG_9534ann

IMG_9534ann

Date: 06/03/2010
Views: 5016
IMG_9556ann

IMG_9556ann

What the heck... There were dead bugs all over the master cylinder. What's going on here. Get out a light, the brake fluid reservoir is full of dead bugs! $#!&$%@%^&*%@$#%%&*&^@$%@%$%$@^#$%^!!!!! Seems that wile I was spending a month

Date: 06/06/2010
Views: 4798
IMG_1217ann

IMG_1217ann

Date: 06/13/2010
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IMG_0048post

IMG_0048post

And none too soon! This is what I hit departing the airport. We'll see what the weather is like tomorrow morning. Maybe try to fly then.

Date: 07/08/2010
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IMG_0044post

IMG_0044post

So it's back to bleeding the brakes again. Pull the lines out so there's no high spots and there's an "all up" run to the master cylinder. Connect the bleed contraption and wait.

Date: 07/08/2010
Views: 5187
IMG_0041post

IMG_0041post

But it was enough to allow the LG to retract fully. Ran the gear up and down about a dozen times. Works great.

Date: 07/08/2010
Views: 6237
IMG_1223ann

IMG_1223ann

2010 06 21 - What's this, the 4th or 5th try at getting a seal on the banjo to the brake caliper? Still leaks.

Date: 06/21/2010
Views: 4986
IMG_7384ann

IMG_7384ann

The threads on both fittings are 24/in. So that's a match. The issue is one is straight and the other pipe thread.

Date: 03/07/2010
Views: 4430
IMG_1195ann

IMG_1195ann

Date: 05/31/2010
Views: 5054
IMG_0036

IMG_0036

2010 07 07 - Back to retraction tests. Thought that the fixtures sticking up off the caliper might be a problem. Replaced them with the 90 degree fitting and a straight hose end. Much neater and more compact, but I'll have to bleed the brakes again whe

Date: 07/07/2010
Views: 6165
IMG_0042post

IMG_0042post

2010 07 08 - Back to the airport and back under the aircraft. With more aggressive abrasives, I was able to relieve the rub just a bit more. Not much at all, as you can see from the picture.

Date: 07/08/2010
Views: 5817
IMG_7529ann

IMG_7529ann

The new BSPP (British Standard Pipe Parallel) banjo bolts finally arrived from Speed Flow of Australia last week. Due to a death in the family and illnesses, I haven't gotten back to working on the Europa for several weeks. But I did today. I had also

Date: 04/18/2010
Views: 4648
IMG_9562ann

IMG_9562ann

2010 06 06 - Made up an adaptor that fits the bleed and doesn't leak. Began to run fluid into the system. Went up to the master cylinder/reservoir to check on progress. Was I getting bubbles through the bit of fluid it put in back on the 3rd?

Date: 06/06/2010
Views: 4480
IMG_1216ann

IMG_1216ann

Date: 06/13/2010
Views: 4991
IMG_0045post

IMG_0045post

Put a bit of fluid in the reservoir and observe bubbles. Air is being pushed out and replaced by fluid. That's good. Watched this for almost an hour till the bubbles stopped and the reservoir began to fill. Shut the bleed contraption, stuff the line b

Date: 07/08/2010
Views: 6092
IMG_7530ann

IMG_7530ann

First try was just to bolt the BSPP banjo onto the brake. Needless to say, that was just too simple to work. It wouldn't seat properly in the BSPT brake.

Date: 04/18/2010
Views: 4835
IMG_7429post

IMG_7429post

Here's a closeup of the hose end, bolt and washers. The hose end connector is identical to that which was on the master cylinder end so this should easily replace the 90 degree AN hose end provided. We'll know better later this week when I can get to th

Date: 03/15/2010
Views: 4570
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