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Jan 30, 2020 2 Inspection and measurement Category: Landing Gear
Used the dye penetrant to check the RH gear legs for any more cracks beyond what I could see with my naked eye. Fortunately no more cracks. See attached picture of the crack. I'll get that fixed up when the fork is welded on. Once the gear leg was all cleaned up I took measurements of everything to make the necessary design changes to get the ideal fit for the new wheel/tire combo.

While I was in the cleaning mood, I cleaned up the retraction link and reassembled the entire upper leg and retract system. The link had 50 years of staining on it so a bit of time with some 600 grit sandpaper and elbow grease and it's nice and shiny. Not really important for the operation of the plane but it felt like the right thing to do. Gave it a coating of spray wax to seal it and protect it for another 50 years.


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