r ward |
09-01-2018 05:23 AM |
without seeing a pic of your gear, I can make an educated guess, that you are dealing with some sort of hydraulically dampened main strut. my knowledge of mechanical design tells me that this sort of damping usually uses an oil of some viscosity that gets forced past the piston to slow down and dampen the cycling. varying the viscosity of the oil used, adjusts the rate of cycle speed and amount dampening. light oil, faster cycle and less damping,....heavy oil, slower cycle and more damping. try different viscosities until you find the oil that gives the wanted shock absorption that doesn't allow bouncing, but the strut doesn't fully collapse on an abrupt bump. the all up weight of the pane will affect what oil viscosity is needed, as well. light plane light oil, heavy plane heavier oil. be watchful,....too heavy an oil will make the gear act as though it is a solid strut with no absorption at all.
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