Bent gear leg.
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hilltop170
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Back to the original question about who repairs landing gear,
Jim Hayton, North Sound Aviation
30578 Walberg Rd.
Seedro Wooley, WA 98284
360-661-3302
Jim repairs, straightens, NDT inspects, shot peens, heat treats, primes, paints, yellow tags and returns Cessna spring gear to the original Cessna specs.
He has repaired thousands of gear legs over the past 30+ years. Probably has more experience doing it than anyone else. It can take awhile to get them back but they will be done right. Call Jim for a current quote on price and delivery.
Jim Hayton, North Sound Aviation
30578 Walberg Rd.
Seedro Wooley, WA 98284
360-661-3302
Jim repairs, straightens, NDT inspects, shot peens, heat treats, primes, paints, yellow tags and returns Cessna spring gear to the original Cessna specs.
He has repaired thousands of gear legs over the past 30+ years. Probably has more experience doing it than anyone else. It can take awhile to get them back but they will be done right. Call Jim for a current quote on price and delivery.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
Thanks for the help, that was just the info I was looking for. I didn't have any luck finding anyone up here that does that. So I was starting to lean towards the 180 gear upgrade. I will call this fella tomorrow. Thanks a lot for the help.-
BVRAIR
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Gear Legs
Barney,
I sent a set of 180 gear legs to Jim Hayton in Feb. of this year. Haven't heard a word back from him since. I've left messages with no response. Might want to talk to him first. He signed for them from UPS.. Good luck.
Gary
I sent a set of 180 gear legs to Jim Hayton in Feb. of this year. Haven't heard a word back from him since. I've left messages with no response. Might want to talk to him first. He signed for them from UPS.. Good luck.
Gary
Gary Moore
bvrairpilot
N3436D
1955 C170B (5th 170B I've owned)
180 LYC, Ser Nbr 26979
Anch. Ak
bvrairpilot
N3436D
1955 C170B (5th 170B I've owned)
180 LYC, Ser Nbr 26979
Anch. Ak
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hilltop170
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Gary-
That's the biggest problem with Jim Hayton, it takes him forever to get the gear back but I don't know anyone else that does the whole thing correctly. I sent him a set of 195 gear legs and it took 3 months but they were perfect when I finally got them. I guess he has a huge backlog of work and apparently works first-in, first-out.
Barney-
You will be REAL happy with the 180 gear.
That's the biggest problem with Jim Hayton, it takes him forever to get the gear back but I don't know anyone else that does the whole thing correctly. I sent him a set of 195 gear legs and it took 3 months but they were perfect when I finally got them. I guess he has a huge backlog of work and apparently works first-in, first-out.
Barney-
You will be REAL happy with the 180 gear.
Richard Pulley
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
2014-2016 TIC170A Past President
1951 170A, N1715D, s/n 20158, O-300D
2023 Best Original 170A at Sault Ste. Marie
Owned from 1973 to 1984.
Bought again in 2006 after 22 years.
It's not for sale!
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GAHorn
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Upgrade! UPgrade??Flyboy wrote:....So I was starting to lean towards the 180 gear upgrade. ....
Depends on what you're gonna do with it I guess. .... I don't consider it an "upgrade" at all. It's ugly. Sorta like seein' Morgan Fairchild in a cute skirt...with Ol' Gar's hairy legs protrudin' from underneath!
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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doug8082a
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Aaggghhh!! George... you have forever altered one of my favorite high school fantasies...gahorn wrote:Upgrade! UPgrade??Flyboy wrote:....So I was starting to lean towards the 180 gear upgrade. ....
Depends on what you're gonna do with it I guess. .... I don't consider it an "upgrade" at all. It's ugly. Sorta like seein' Morgan Fairchild in a cute skirt...with Ol' Gar's hairy legs protrudin' from underneath!
Doug
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GAHorn
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The early gear legs are interchangeable left and right. The later "lady legs" are not.
(But both types require that the axle be mounted on the lower end, which must be pointed at the ground.) The brake clip grabs the gear leg on both top and bottom.
(But both types require that the axle be mounted on the lower end, which must be pointed at the ground.) The brake clip grabs the gear leg on both top and bottom.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
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