Super ximango

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Dana Thurston

4 жыл бұрын

Gearbox replacement

Пікірлер: 9

@monkeyboy8424 4 ай бұрын

Go figure. I did - very surprising and entirely unsatisfactory gearbox. Great job dismantling.

@Flaviorrodolfo Ай бұрын

I'm currently putting a Ximango back in flying condition. Nice one you have, congrats.

@skipmccloskey7918 Жыл бұрын

Are there any manuals to show servicing of the MLG struts, pressure and air source.

@castilliasalk 4 жыл бұрын

How was it getting new gear boxes? Factory part or did you have new ones fabricated..

@DanaThurston 4 жыл бұрын

Factory new!

@gregdewaele9323 3 жыл бұрын

@@DanaThurston is this a trustworthy aircraft ? I am considering to buy a young second hand...

@DanaThurston 3 жыл бұрын

@@gregdewaele9323 they are heavy and built like a brick house! The one I have pictured has had several accidents, all related to main gear failures and tailwheel failures. The main gear is a pretty good design, and normally wouldn't be a problem. The tailwheel however is a known area that becomes distorted, the fiberglass cracks internally and the tailwheel assy falls right off. I rebuilt it and did a field approved mod almost 15 years ago and its been totally trouble free. The Rotax engine, if tuned well is absolutely bulletproof! Its a tremendous flyer, you won't be disappointed in the performance at all!

@skipmccloskey7918 Жыл бұрын

Do you use nitrogen or shop air to service the main struts? Thx

@Flaviorrodolfo Ай бұрын

Nitrogen is best (no humidity and you can reach the specified pressure, which you can't on some air compressors)