(*) From a French language/culture stand point, I feel it a bit shocking for my RV-12 to be called a "she" but I am told that, as an air ship, it is the right way to call her. Darn Brits!
Well, kind of on her legs:
As you can see, I am missing the front wheel and here is the culprit:
The axle diameter is 625thou vs the bearing hole of 618thou: Aurora, we have a problem!
I decidedly had no luck with the landing gear, after the bad tire, a bad wheel. I understand that these are problems with the part suppliers of VANs but I would advise VANs to put some pressure on those suppliers who have quality problems (earlier this year there was a more serious problem with the welding of flaperon actuators, also produced outside VANs).
I am waiting from VANs after they contact the supplier MATCO but I see a new wheel delivery in my future.
01/11/2012 update:
After investigation VAN's determined that the axle was not machined to the correct dimensions. I received a new axle and everything is now in order, we are on three wheels now!
The installation of the nose gear wheel will conclude section 35 per the instruction sheets below