Tri-Gear Conversion

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Tri-Gear Conversion

After being blown off the runway on takeoff and into a ground loop at 40 kts, it has been decided to convert the aircraft from Monowheel to Tri-gear. This album documents this conversion and repair work. The album is not comprehensive as I often was up to my elbows in epoxy, fiberglas, Araldite and other nasty things when I would have wanted a picture or two. Still, you should be able to get an idea of what was involved. Work has almost been completed. The aircraft is flying again. Remaining work is to make interference fairings for the landing gear leg fairings to the wheel pants and body. I'll put the wheel pants on tomorrow and see how it goes. Without any go-fast fairings it does 110 KTS at 5000 RPM, 28 in MP & 3.6 gph.

Date: 10/02/2010

Owner: rlborger

Size: 345 items

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	IMG_1299 Began the process of making up mounts for the wheel pants. Date: 04/11/2011 Views: 4526
	IMG_1300 Test mount for the wheel pants. Date: 04/11/2011 Views: 4969
	IMG_1301 Test fit of the console cover. Date: 04/11/2011 Views: 6118
	IMG_1303 Fitting the wheel pants. Here, I'm using a mirror to see where the tire rubs on the opening so I can mark areas to relieve. Date: 04/14/2011 Views: 4312
	IMG_1304 Inside fitting Date: 04/14/2011 Views: 5642
	IMG_1305 Outside fitting Date: 04/14/2011 Views: 4562
	IMG_1306 Continue fitting wheel pants, gear leg fairings and the console cover. Date: 04/15/2011 Views: 5434
	IMG_1319 Closeup of the hole for brake reservoir Date: 04/15/2011 Views: 4829
	IMG_1320 View showing reservoir, trim switch, hole for flap switch Date: 04/15/2011 Views: 5564
	IMG_1321 Continuing to fit wheel pants and gear leg fairings. Boring pics so we'll stick with interesting pics. Had to do a reinforcement layup in the wing root to cover the hole needed to access the pitot/static plumbing. That's six plies alternating at 45Âº. Date: 04/19/2011 Views: 5463

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