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Tim Ward
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch, 8052
New Zealand.
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> On 21/06/2021, at 4:23 PM, timward <ward.t@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
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> =EF=BBPeter,
> Following on from David=99s suggestion, I use a very similar method
for a puncture repair
> of the main wheel. Instead of drilling two holes in the undercarriage arm,
I found two bolts drilled into a wooden block with rubber washers and placi
ng the bolts between the wheel and arm is sufficient to lift the aircraft. S
ee photos. Either two jacks as shown or one trolley jack works well. I carry
the wooden block with me with a spare inner tube but not used in 18 years f
lying.
> Cheers,
> Tim
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> Sent from my iPad
> Tim Ward
> 12 Waiwetu Street,
> Fendalton,
> Christchurch, 8052
> New Zealand.
> ward.t@xtra.co.nz
> 021 0640221
>
>>> On 19/06/2021, at 11:51 PM, davidjoyce@doctors.org.uk wrote:
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>> =EF=BB
>> Peter, Lifting the plane via an engine hoist is a good solution if you h
ave one! Otherwise you can lift a Europa via its wings although you need to b
e extremely careful that the load is well spread. Dealing with a puncture on
a trigear is relatively easy by getting someone to lift the wing on the pun
ctured side and putting a well padded trestle under that wing to keep the pu
nctured wheel off the ground. this technique could be doubled up to get a mo
no off the ground, but there are better methods. I would recommend making a j
acking block as in the picture the two sawn off coach bolts fit into two equ
ivalent holes drilled in the U/C arm and that gives a firm horizontal surfac
e for putting any conventional jack under. This was the only solution availa
ble when my friend suffered a puncture on one of the Arran Islands. It is al
so worth considering building a dolly, which makes all maintenance tasks ver
y much easier. Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ
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>>> On 2021-06-17 23:03, Peter pender wrote:
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>>> A question if I may, can you jack a mono off the wings or should it be l
ifted from the fuse/engine frame. Wishing to check flap/gear retraction.
>>> Cheers Peter
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