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Duckie
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Listing for Category : landing gear
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- (2)
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- (18)
Firewall
- (7)
Tail Feathers
Wings
- (2)
Controls
- (27)
Avionics
- (21)
Lighting
- (2)
Instrument Panel
- (11)
Landing Gear
- (12)
Engine
- (40)
Propeller
- (6)
Fuel System
- (11)
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- (10)
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Builder Name:
Robert Schmid
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Project:
Quickie - Q2
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VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:
1219
Start/Last Date:
Apr 29, 2022 - Aug 31, 2023
Engine:
O-200
Propeller:
Catto
Panel:
Falken Avionics, Uavionics AV-30, BendixKing AP, iPads
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Home or Last Project Picture
Jun 03, 2023
Swapped tires for better balance & fixed rotor wobble
- (4 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Took out tires and saw significant flat spots
Replaced tires with other old tires but in better shape
Tightened rotor bolts to achieve best true alignment
Jun 03, 2023
Swapped tires for better balance & fixed rotor wobble
- (4 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Took out tires and saw significant flat spots
Replaced tires with other old tires but in better shape
Tightened rotor bolts to achieve best true alignment
May 24, 2023
Installed Fobo BT pressure gauges
- (2 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Left one has a bad thread but Chris got it on
May 19, 2023
Redid brake lines
- (8 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Redid brake lines with aluminium tubing vs plastic
Fixed bend away from wheels
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May 02, 2023
Strengthened tailwheel spring
- (16 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Sanded tail spring for good transition
Added 2 layers of UNI and 2 layers of BID, then vacuum bagged
Added 2 more layers of BID for cosmetic round look
Drilled out tailwheel attachment from 5/8 to 3/4
Floxed tailwheel back onto larger spring
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Apr 16, 2023
Changed valve to fix tire leak
- (2 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
With Chris help, changed tube valve, now holds pressure and installed Fobo BT sensors
Mar 27, 2023
Installed brake calipers & Bled lines
- (8 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Had Ken true my wheel to brake disk mount
Adjusted brake caliper mounts for more space for brake lines
Installed wheels & loosly brake calipers
Cut copper lines and extended with nylon lines
Bled fuel lines from calipers
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Mar 12, 2023
Brake Line Install
- (8 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Installed brake fluid cylinder
Installed brake lines from cylinder to top of toe brakes
Installed brake lines from each wing to bottom of toe brakes
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Feb 19, 2023
Aligned wheel axles
- (16 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Widen inner hole
Mark 2” fwd and 3” up for positive camber and toe out following David Gall advice
Move outside hole with bore sight
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Jun 12, 2022
Mounted new tailwheel
- (3 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Sanded down tailwheel spring
Floxed in new tailwheel attachment
Drilled hole & bolted together
Tested with a bounce per video ... redo with passengers inside
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Jun 12, 2022
Cut brake opening
- (3 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Took off old brakes
Disassembled & cleaned used brakes
Cut bigger holes in wheel pants for new floating brake mechanism
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Jun 12, 2022
Installed tires
- (3 hours)
Category: Landing Gear
Removed old tires
Checked tubes
Fixed valve
Reinstalled with new tires
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