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Originally Posted by slogger  Robin if this wheel is a problem and only this wheel, then bloody replace it. If you are breaking bolts you could be putting your life on the line. Would you fly one of your planes knowing that one of the wheels could fail? I think not!
Stop PI$ around and sort it once and for all otherwise your signature could be put under scrutiny.  |
The bolts originally broke because they were done up without using a torque wrench and many of them had come loose due to lack of threadlock. The threads were also contaminated with silicone. Now the correct bolts are done up to the correct torque with the correct threadlocker and I'm satisfied that it will hold together. I appreciate your concern (and lathe already in the will...) but it's not as if I've just bodged it back together (like the first time). I understand that this is a critical component, which is why I've taken a lot of care in putting it right - hence the multitude of seemingly inane questions.
Of course I wouldn't fly an aircraft knowing that a component was likely to fail, which is why I took this wheel apart in the first place - to be fair, it had been running for sometime with loose bolts and hadn't failed. When did you last check all of the torque settings on your wheels? People have different levels of skill and comfort - there are some jobs I wouldn't attempt myself as I don't have the proper equipment. For this, I do and I feel more comfortable knowing exactly how it was constructed rather than trusting it to a company whose service has been questionable in the past.