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Matt Kurke
Приєднався 9 гру 2007
Mechanical Engineer, A&P mechanic providing Piper Comanche Parts and Services. Contact me if you need assistance with or have questions regarding your plane's landing gear. Visit my website for helpful articles.
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Matt Kurke's Restoration 1951 Cessna L19 Bird Dog
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Matt Kurke's Restoration 1951 Cessna L19 Bird Dog
GOPR0012
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Piper PA24-400 Comanche nose gear doors. This final lengthy video starts at level flight 8,500’. Watch carefully as the speed increases to 173 MPH IAS [230 MPH TAS] the doors open further. And towards the end of the video, when I cycle the cowl flaps, you can clearly see how ugly this situation really is. I suspect all 400s suffer from this condition; possibly the 260C models too. And yes the p...
GOPR0011
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Piper PA24-400 Comanche nose gear doors. This 2nd of three videos shows the doors at 160 MPH IAS climbing through 6,500'. Observe the doors' deflection with the cycling of the cowl flaps.
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Piper PA24-400 Comanche nose gear doors operation video during take-off; viewed from inside the cowl. This is the first of 3 videos showing the doors do open as the speed increases, this condition is aggravated when the cowl flaps are closed as you will see i the subsequent videos.
Piper Comanche 400 landing gear and wheel wells refurbish, refinish, paint.
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This sequence is a synapse of the wheel well refinish and all removed components on my 400 Comanche. As I recall it took about 31 days and many late nights to complete. I've done this to 2 Comanches; it is a huge job. Don't try this unless you are adventurous and willing to be punished! My guesstimate if you asked a pro to tackle this; twenty-thousand AMU's [ask Kristin what is an "AMU"].
PIPER COMANCHE LANDING GEAR MICRO SWITCH ADJUSTMENT
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Here is an as-received upper and lower drag link assembly [main gear from twin] with the down-lock micro switch. The purpose is to illustrate the premature switching adjustment that was performed; this can lead to a gear collapse because the landing gear transmission will switch to the off position prior to the over-center secure position.
Piper Comanche, repair of damaged side brace support
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Damage to the side brace support will occur if/when the gear is dropped from the retracted position without restraint while on jacks. The damage is a bent side brace stud, and displacement of the bushing bore. I have seen 0.015" displacement. The only cure is serviceable components or make yours serviceable.
Piper Comanche land gear side brace support
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The side brace supports and/or components are subject to 2 airworthiness directives, AD 77.13.21 part A [the infamous 1000-hour AD] and AD 91.01.01 R1 the side brace stud. This slide show illustrates some of the processes involved in properly tackling this job. It is important to note that any press-fit steel bushing in aluminum will benefit by heating the assembly prior to removing the old bus...
Piper Comanche landing gear refurbish, rebuild, restoration.
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I created this video with the UA-cam Video Editor (ua-cam.com/users/editor)
PIPER COMANCHE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINKS
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Nose gear components completed; just a follow-up to the previous. Semi-boring but too bad; I went to engineering school, not movie production.
PIPER COMANCHE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINKS REFURBISH, AD 77.13.21 PART A
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Complied with AD 77.13.21, see SL-782B, on the main gear drag links assemblies. This customer wanted the complete refurbish option.
PIPER COMANCHE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINKS REFURBISH; AD 77.13.21
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PIPER COMANCHE LANDING GEAR TRANSMISSION SERVICE, FINISHED
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The first video shows a landing gear transmission on the test fixture which illustrates the noisy condition that prompted the owner to send for inspection. This one is an example of the sound of a defective actuator screw assembly, AKA ball screw, AKA jack screw. This second video is the "after" version, nice and quiet. All serviced properly as specified in the Piper Comanche service manuals at...
PIPER COMANCHE LANDING GEAR TRANSMISSION SERVICE
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The first video shows a landing gear transmission on the test fixture which illustrates the noisy condition that prompted the owner to send for inspection. This one is an example of the sound of a defective actuator screw assembly, AKA ball screw, AKA jack screw. The second video is the "after" version, nice and quiet. All serviced properly as specified in the Piper Comanche service manuals at ...
Piper Comanche landing gear side brace support. AD 77.13.21
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Piper Comanche landing gear side brace support. AD 77.13.21
Wire marking using the Kingsley hot stamp process.
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Wire marking using the Kingsley hot stamp process.
Piper Comanche 260 nose gear operation
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Piper Comanche 260 nose gear operation
Worn bushings in Piper Comanche nose gear drag links.
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Worn bushings in Piper Comanche nose gear drag links.
Piper Comanche Landing Gear Motor Current Drain
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Piper Comanche Landing Gear Motor Current Drain
Comanche gear collapse just waiting for an opportunity.
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Comanche gear collapse just waiting for an opportunity.
Piper Comanche Landing Gear Transmission
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Piper Comanche Landing Gear Transmission
One other thing while flying with Dad if you pull the gear up and leave the throttle slam forward and approach red line at the end of the runway that 3000 ft a minute it doesn't last long but it's pretty cool
Love the sound of that three bladed hartzel prop. Reminds me of when an old Air raid sirens first gets going.
Hi, I need landing gear light repair, Comanche Piper, do you know where I can get the micro switch? MS25008-1, I'm from Argentina. Greetings
Hi, I need landing gear light repair, Comanche Piper, do you know where I can get the micro switch? MS25008-1, I'm from Argentina. Greetings
Hi, I need landing gear light repair, Comanche Piper, do you know where I can get the micro switch? MS25008-1, I'm from Argentina. Greetings
Hi, I need landing gear light repair, Comanche Piper, do you know where I can get the micro switch? MS25008-1, I'm from Argentina. Greetings
You must have a replaced or updated starter. Any ideas on which model you have? Your starter sounds completely different than the original.
So instead of Comanche parts you're switching your operation over to mufflers??? Couldn't blame you if all the clientele looked like that! 😄
Cool❤
Great job. Most Comanches gear wells are poorly stripped & not prepped good when they paint the plane. Especially behind the main wheel well covers. Looks like you made new ones there usually cracked & patched up.
WOW, THAT’S AWESOME! NOTHING ELSE COMPARES TO A PIPER 400 COMANCHE! I got to fly a turbo normalized 400 Comanche and it was a unforgettable experience!
Riding in a Piper 400 Comanche is a unforgettable experience! I want one!
Does it normally drain more going up than down? I had my circuit brake snap on my while retracting after take off. My mechanic will see it next week. But I'm trying to educate myself on the proper voltage
Excellent
This is very useful to me thank you.
Wow nice job. How long does it usually take you to do this job?
The inspector that signed off on that needs a talking to.
Thanks, keep em coming!
This thing is a beast!
This babe can climb 💪
Where's the amps Matt?
Music to my ears!
They were hogs! Lots of power.
Thanks Matt.
I'm between the Comanche 400 and Cessna 210 trying to decide which one should I buy I'm fresh pilot 25 hours in 😞 Once I get a plane and license I will take 2 months off just to fly
Comanche 400 because 8 cylinders.
Yeah, that's a $100,000 engine!
Lots more parts for a 210, but that 400 sounds so sweet.
Cessna 172, get some time before you move to a high performance complex
Buy a skyhawk and log a cpl hundred hours...then rent some 182Rg time...then do a reality check on what a 210 or other complex hi performance single is going to cost you...define your mission and buy the plane best for it
HI nice job, was it a PA 24 or PA 30 gear leg? Also where did you get the parts.
+Steve Opie PA24-400; the parts were part of the airplane.
well done supper job
So now what do you do about it?
3 ideas come to mind: Smaller round cowl inlets; maybe 25% smaller inlet area. Additional fairing forward of the doors and reshaping the doors’ exterior to conform with the additional fairing; an idea suggested by Hans. Attach airfoils to the “inside” of the doors using the airflow to raise them.
Matt Kurke I think a small fairing just in front of the leading edge of the gear doors would be sufficient to stop this!
Awesome work.....
That engine sounds like NASCAR had a hand in its design. Cool. :-)
Just learned about the 400 today. Incredible sound. I'd like to see one up close.
Nice ROC!
its little squawks like these that needs to be addressed if doing a prebuy
hi, we need this ? can you contact with us ?
wow it don't get more pretty than that! Beautiful work..
still have it? I need one!
Nothing like an EIGHT cylinder airplane! Quite the scene when the cowling is lifted!
reno racers fall under the same prop criteria. High engine rpms either turn shorter props or gear reduction.
Some of the Reno racing sport class racers run about 3000rpm and you don't see props being destroyed on them. So yes, a prop can spin at over Mach 1
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Such an awesome plane! I've flown a 250 but always wanted to fly the 400!
Question: what caliber gun do you use to rob the bank when you need to pay for an overhaul? I've always been fond of .45ACP for that kind of application, but I know it's not an accurate round.
IO-720 baby!
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@superjet110 yup. ^^^this. there are people that know, and people that don't know.
U guys should check your facts. Comanches were one of the best GA planes around. A 400 Comanche will outrun and out climb a bonanza. The reason they stopped manufacturing them was the piper plant Was completely flooded and destroyed.
What an interesting and rare aircraft. What a treat it must be to own one.
And there goes 30 GPH lol..I love Comanches. I have a Comanche 250. Great video. N7025P
One other important thing to remember concerning engine rpm's is propeller speed. Aircraft engines were purposely designed to turn at lower rpm's with plenty of horsepower. (look at the massive radials) Pushing the engine beyond 2400 rpm's forces the propeller tips to go supersonic increasing drag and NOISE! This is why many seaplanes are louder. (bigger prop diameters) Fats turning engines have been used ( i.e. rotax) but they then require gear reductions to slow down the prop! More complexity.
great video of a rare beast, my dad had a 62' 250 and that was a great plane. i got one ride in 400 back in the 70's man what a fast ride......Thanks!!