Inspection of F. Atlee Dodge lift struts , installed with the Jenson forks. Per STC SA4635NM.

[beezerboy]

found the cool xray of some PA11 struts with corrosion but apparently I can't post a picture because it has a url (Photobucket). if you want to see them, tell me how to post or who to send the link to. they are interesting.

 

[cubdriver2]

found the cool xray of some PA11 struts with corrosion but apparently I can't post a picture because it has a url (Photobucket). if you want to see them, tell me how to post or who to send the link to. they are interesting.

Click on photo to enlarge it thn copy URL in lower box on right side of screen, paste here

Glenn

 

[cubdriver2]

found the cool xray of some PA11 struts with corrosion but apparently I can't post a picture because it has a url (Photobucket). if you want to see them, tell me how to post or who to send the link to. they are interesting.

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Glenn

 

[beezerboy]

Thanks!! they are negatives, so the darker the shade the thinner the metal. I used to have the written report but can't find it. as I remember, the white dot in the middle picture was defined as an inclusion. note in the same shot that there is a fuzzy area, kinda indistinct gray... thats probably rust flake accumulation and other residue. the last pic is flipped mirror image (sorry). the bad strut was the aft left.

 

[cubdrvr]

Something appears to be getting lost in translation here. Dodge would cut open your struts when installing the boss for the Jensen Fork. He would not install the boss if there was any corrosion present. After welding the boss the new fork would seal the end with an oring. The boss is big enough to see through, why would you use a lubricant which would then cover up what you need to inspect every 5 years? You would then have to spray something in to dissolve the LPS3 or whatever to inspect the next time. The beauty of the Jensen mod was, it is a stronger fork. You can visually insp your strut by removing the fork, you can use a corrosion inhibitor every five years (clear one like corrosion X). If you are visually challenged put a borescope w/magnifier in the giant boss hole. The AD was written for Piper struts that you could not visually insp.

I have old 1959 struts with Jensen Forks. I installed them in 2000 and as nanook stated
they were properly cleaned and inspected before the forks were installed with the O-ring. They are sealed struts.

 

[dgapilot]

I have an AMOC for my PA-16 to reseal the struts (someone drilled holes for the door stops. Problem with the AMOC is that it requires the ultrasonic test and the best price I can find for someone to do it is over $800. Haven't decided on what my final solution will be, buy new or just do the punch test or try and find a place that will do the ultrasonic for less $.

 

[bob turner]

Am I correct in asserting that only the Univair struts are terminating action for both the punch test and the fork magnaflux?