I'm about to start the landing gear on my LSA and noticed there isn't any bushing incorporated into the attach points. Has anyone flying a higher time Bearhawk noticed any play developing in the landing gear attach points? If so where? I see posts on the cub forum regarding gear attach point play over time and bushing replacement.
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Best info I can offer - not LSA sorry - we put about 500hrs of non-stop landings on rough gravel and off airport, BH 4 place with quite firm 26" tires for most of that too. I have zero slop in the LG attach points.
Very easy to retrofit bushings in future, if the problem eventuates.
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Excellent, thanks for the info Battson. I’ll be flying the LSA in similar conditions. If a little play develops a person could go to a slightly oversized bolt and run a reamer through the attach points. Did you assemble them with grease/do you add any periodically?Last edited by lsa140; 01-23-2018, 01:00 AM.
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When I restored my Champ 30 years ago, the landing gear bolt holes were elongated. I ended up addding doubters on the outside ears and used longer bolts. My point is that after 1100 hrs. There has been no discernible wear. I think the reason is that the bolts get a shot of LPS ever year at annual time along with rotating the bolt. Works for me.
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Originally posted by H. Ivan Haecker View PostWhen I restored my Champ 30 years ago, the landing gear bolt holes were elongated. I ended up addding doubters on the outside ears and used longer bolts. My point is that after 1100 hrs. There has been no discernible wear. I think the reason is that the bolts get a shot of LPS ever year at annual time along with rotating the bolt. Works for me.
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