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G'day Alistair...............
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From: Alister Yeoman <
yeoman@voyager.co.nz>
To: Flying Rebels <
flying-rebels@dcsol.com>
Date: Monday, 3 January 2000 11:02
Subject: Re: Strut failure?
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Rick,
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Thanks for the quick reply, when you mentioned 'main strut' I =
thought there may have been a problem in the wing strut area, thank =
goodness there isn't!
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You have sent this note to the 'Flying-Rebels' group, there is the =
other group 'Murphy-Rebel' which I think has covered this topic of =
problems with areas of the bungee gear.
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WHERE does one find out about the 'Murphy Rebel' group ?
Is this the "builder support" section at MAM ?
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It also I think, has covered ways of overcoming those problems. =
There is a comprehensive archives that can be accessed which should give =
you a good background on this.=20
WHERE.......can you give me some e-mail addresses so I can look 'em =
up ?
I AM registered with MAM on their builders support page.....but I =
have a few gripes with MAM
and I'm not getting any input to alter these feelings.
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I hope this helps.
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Are you building or flying a Rebel over there?
Wendy (my wife) and I have finished the wings, 95% of the fuselage, =
the instruments are all
mounted but not wired or plumbed as yet, the engine shell (0-235) is =
sitting there.....been building our own cowl ....not happy with =
Murphy's....
But the engine has to come out and be rebuilt (by me).....
The big pieces need assembling and it all needs paint.....
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I've been telling friends ...."It'll be in the air in 6 =
months"....for the last two years !
I'm attaching a pic'.............tell me if it comes through OK or =
not..
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Cheers
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Alister=20
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Rick & Wendy Harper
16 Tor rd, Dee Why,=20
N.S.W. 2099
Australia
rjwh@ozemail.com.au
rjwh56@hotmail.com
Ph : 02 9971 7889=20
Mbl : 0416 041 007
Fax : 02 9938 1480
O'seas Ph : 612 9971 7889
O'seas Fax : 612 9938 1480=20
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From: Rick Harper <
rjwh@ozemail.com.au>
To: Flying Rebels <
flying-rebels@dcsol.com>
Date: Monday, January 03, 2000 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: Strut failure?
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Dear Alister,
G'day from Oz.
Peter Kempthorne rang us a couple of weeks ago to talk about =
alloy v8 engine installations
(I hope I talked him out of it)... and we've seen articles in =
magazines of your Rebel ... looks
very nice...
In September 99 issue of Rebel Rouser the front page has a photo =
of Earl Leaman's Rebel
lying on its back after a main leg strut failure on landing and =
subsequent rollover...
(Do you subscribe to the Rebel Rouser magazine?)
It seems everyone who checks this main strut and associated =
bolts say that "theirs is worn
as hell" and failure is inevitable. The wear is substantial by =
50 hours.
I am really annoyed that MAM doesn't notify us of possible =
failures/problems like this so we
can rectify them before we do lots of damage and spend lots of =
money.
I'm not 100% sure where the failure occurs, I am endeavouring to =
find out...hence the letter
to flying Rebels.
Tell you more when I find out..
Regards
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Alister Yeoman <
yeoman@voyager.co.nz>
To: Flying Rebels <
flying-rebels@dcsol.com>
Date: Sunday, 2 January 2000 9:35
Subject: Strut failure?
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Hi Rick,
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Main strut? as in holding the wings on? or do you mean =
something that holds the wheels on? =20
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From: Alister Yeoman
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email:
yeoman@voyager.co.nz
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