Help: Cirrus 75 Landing Gear Parts

[Sarah Arnold]

Hello Everybody,

I received the following email from a friend of mine who lives in Argentina and would like to help, but I don't know how to find these parts.

"I´m writing you because I need some help in finding some spare part for a Cirrus 75 that belongs to my gliding Club in Argentina. Last Saturday I had a bad landing and I need to replace, as soon as possible, the wheel mass, the wheel chamber and wheel cover. Unfortunately any of this is available in Argentina. I wonder if you can help me in finding one. A friend is coming from the States to Argentina in a month time and he could bring everything I can find from there."


I've emailed Heinz M & H Soaring as well. Are there any Rec Readers out there who could help point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance..

Sarah Arnold

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On Monday, June 17, 2013 4:43:07 PM UTC-4, Sarah Arnold wrote:
> Hello Everybody,
>
>
>
> I received the following email from a friend of mine who lives in Argentina and would like to help, but I don't know how to find these parts.
>
>
>
> "I´m writing you because I need some help in finding some spare part for a Cirrus 75 that belongs to my gliding Club in Argentina. Last Saturday I had a bad landing and I need to replace, as soon as possible, the wheel mass, the wheel chamber and wheel cover. Unfortunately any of this is available in Argentina. I wonder if you can help me in finding one. A friend is coming from the States to Argentina in a month time and he could bring everything I can find from there."
>
>
>
>
>
> I've emailed Heinz M & H Soaring as well. Are there any Rec Readers out there who could help point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance.
>
>
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> Sarah Arnold

http://www.sky-craft.co.uk/acatalog/Used_parts_for_Sailplanes.html
Not sure if this helps, doesn't say what cirrus it's for (standard, open class?). Scroll down a bit, there's a Cirrus landing gear assembly unit.

[GM]

On Monday, June 17, 2013 2:43:07 PM UTC-6, Sarah Arnold wrote:
> Hello Everybody,
>
>
>
> I received the following email from a friend of mine who lives in Argentina and would like to help, but I don't know how to find these parts.
>
>
>
> "I´m writing you because I need some help in finding some spare part for a Cirrus 75 that belongs to my gliding Club in Argentina. Last Saturday I had a bad landing and I need to replace, as soon as possible, the wheel mass, the wheel chamber and wheel cover. Unfortunately any of this is available in Argentina. I wonder if you can help me in finding one. A friend is coming from the States to Argentina in a month time and he could bring everything I can find from there."
>
>
>
>
>
> I've emailed Heinz M & H Soaring as well. Are there any Rec Readers out there who could help point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
> Sarah Arnold

Hi Sarah,
looks like your friend is looking for the complete wheel assembly - hub, inner tube and tire. A Cirrus 75 was one of the last Cirrus' series built and the wheel was most likely made by TOST. I would recommend your friend contacts them (www.tost.de then go to 'English') with some dimensions and I am sure he will be able to get all the correct replacement parts.
Uli
'GM'

[BruceGreeff]

Hello Sarah

The wheel is a 4" Tost Lilliput rim with a 4.00x4 tyre and tube, can
also use the Kobold wheel as fitted to the early Ventus.

I had a spare - but sold it with my Cirrus...

Bruce

On 2013/06/18 2:06 PM, GM wrote:
> On Monday, June 17, 2013 2:43:07 PM UTC-6, Sarah Arnold wrote:
>> Hello Everybody,
>>
>>
>>
>> I received the following email from a friend of mine who lives in Argentina and would like to help, but I don't know how to find these parts.
>>
>>
>>
>> "I´m writing you because I need some help in finding some spare part for a Cirrus 75 that belongs to my gliding Club in Argentina. Last Saturday I had a bad landing and I need to replace, as soon as possible, the wheel mass, the wheel chamber and wheel cover. Unfortunately any of this is available in Argentina. I wonder if you can help me in finding one. A friend is coming from the States to Argentina in a month time and he could bring everything I can find from there."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I've emailed Heinz M & H Soaring as well. Are there any Rec Readers out there who could help point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sarah Arnold
>
> Hi Sarah,
> looks like your friend is looking for the complete wheel assembly - hub, inner tube and tire. A Cirrus 75 was one of the last Cirrus' series built and the wheel was most likely made by TOST. I would recommend your friend contacts them (www.tost.de then go to 'English') with some dimensions and I am sure he will be able to get all the correct replacement parts.
> Uli
> 'GM'
>

--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771

[BruceGreeff]

This sounds like a known weakness on the Lilliput wheel where the
aluminium hub develops fatigue cracks and separates at the steel liner.
If this happens as it generally does with the landing shock - you can
expect a very sudden stop as the wheel locks.

The white stripe is expensive. ;-)

I got mine welded up - and kept it as a backup.

Bruce

On 2013/06/18 2:06 PM, GM wrote:
> On Monday, June 17, 2013 2:43:07 PM UTC-6, Sarah Arnold wrote:
>> Hello Everybody,
>>
>>
>>
>> I received the following email from a friend of mine who lives in Argentina and would like to help, but I don't know how to find these parts.
>>
>>
>>
>> "I´m writing you because I need some help in finding some spare part for a Cirrus 75 that belongs to my gliding Club in Argentina. Last Saturday I had a bad landing and I need to replace, as soon as possible, the wheel mass, the wheel chamber and wheel cover. Unfortunately any of this is available in Argentina. I wonder if you can help me in finding one. A friend is coming from the States to Argentina in a month time and he could bring everything I can find from there."
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I've emailed Heinz M & H Soaring as well. Are there any Rec Readers out there who could help point me in the right direction please? Thanks in advance.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sarah Arnold
>
> Hi Sarah,
> looks like your friend is looking for the complete wheel assembly - hub, inner tube and tire. A Cirrus 75 was one of the last Cirrus' series built and the wheel was most likely made by TOST. I would recommend your friend contacts them (www.tost.de then go to 'English') with some dimensions and I am sure he will be able to get all the correct replacement parts.
> Uli
> 'GM'
>

--
Bruce Greeff
T59D #1771