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    Tom Thibodeau and Profile picture of Steve BaumanSteve Bauman are now friends 1 year ago

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    Tom Thibodeau and Profile picture of John LyonJohn Lyon are now friends 2 years, 11 months ago

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Actuator Seals in the forum Hydraulic System – Meyers 200 3 years, 9 months ago

    Gary,

    The high pressure seal double seal I mentioned above is actually called an O-ring loaded U-cup seal. It is a harder rubber up with a softer O-ring inserted to push the cup against the shaft. The McMaster part number is 9505K15. I believe this is the seal that was in my flap selector and gear valves, but the harder rubber cup was…[Read more]

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Actuator Seals in the forum Hydraulic System – Meyers 200 3 years, 10 months ago

    Gary,

    Here are the O-ring part numbers for each of the M200 gear and the flap actuators:

    3 each AN6227B-17 (MS28775-212)
    1 each AN6227B-10 (MS28775-112)

    The flap and landing gear selector valve use the following seals
    2 each MS2775-117
    1 each 1161N52-204 . (They also have a reinforced high pressure double O-ring type seal, but it is a harder…[Read more]

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Actuator Seals in the forum Hydraulic System – Meyers 200 3 years, 10 months ago

    Gary,
    I am currently on vacation and won’t be at my hangar until Labor Day weekend. I sent Robert Whitfield a complete set of seals, so he should have the part numbers. All are common O-rings available thru Aircraft Spruce, except the internal gear handle valve and flap selector valve. I found a compatible seal at McMaster Carr that is working f…[Read more]

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Landing Gear strut seals in the forum General- Meyers 200 3 years, 11 months ago

    Ed,

    I’ve been told they may be rechromed without creating any issues. Please contact Ross Warner to see about finding new old stock parts. He may be able to point you to someone who knows where to find them if you decide to go that route.

    VR, Tom

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Meyers 200 Gear Failure in the forum Airframe – Meyers 200 3 years, 11 months ago

    Ray,

    So very happy to hear the damage was minimal given your scenario. Thank you for the additional information. I’m guessing the strut extended slightly once the gear was in the well to force the tire against the bail and cause it to bind. A very unusual situation to be certain.

    You did an excellent 2 wheel landing and had a great outcome.…[Read more]

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Meyers 200 Gear Failure in the forum Airframe – Meyers 200 3 years, 12 months ago

    One additional tidbit…

    A broken gear handle Uplock cable will be apparent because without the Uplock released, the gear UP red light will stay illuminated. Basically one red, two green would indicate the Uplock did not release on the gear indicating red. Instead of trying to find which cable to pull, raise the gear by putting the gear handle i…[Read more]

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Meyers 200 Gear Failure in the forum Airframe – Meyers 200 3 years, 12 months ago

    Ray,

    So sorry to hear about your gear extension issues with 489C. As you are aware (but others may not be), your aircraft has a different gear indicating system than other M200s. 489C has a transit lights, where stock aircraft have UP (red) and DOWN (green) lights.

    The Gear system of the M200 is quite simple: an engine driven hydraulic pump…[Read more]

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    Don Gates and Profile picture of Tom ThibodeauTom Thibodeau are now friends 4 years ago

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Landing Gear strut seals in the forum General- Meyers 200 4 years, 1 month ago

    Robert,

    How is the strut rebuild progressing? Need any assistance?

    VR, Tom
    N2919T

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic News – Announcement in the forum Meyers 200 4 years, 1 month ago

    Ashley,

    This is certainly amazing news!!! The G500 is a very capable unit and should provide years of reliable service for you and other M200 drivers. Sure would fit well into my Garmin stack …

    VR, Tom
    N2919T

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic 200D vs Super Viking in the forum General- Meyers 200 4 years, 1 month ago

    Stefano,

    Where do you visit in FL? We have several owners in the state that may be able to assist with your quest…

    VR, Tom

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Meyers 200 vs Bonanza in the forum Meyers 200 4 years, 1 month ago

    James,

    Welcome to the Meyers website. You’ll quickly discover most Meyers owners are very proud of their aircraft. These machines are members of their families, and tend to stay with their caretakers for many years. We’ve cherished N2919T for 21 years, and acquired it from a gentleman and his wife who cared for it for nearly 30 years. The air…[Read more]

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Landing Gear strut seals in the forum General- Meyers 200 4 years, 5 months ago

    Robert,
    To clarify, each strut requires 3 seals as listed. If you are able to disassemble one strut, you can verify the dimensions prior to ordering.

    VR, Tom

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic Landing Gear strut seals in the forum General- Meyers 200 4 years, 5 months ago

    Robert,

    My notes from Bill Perry show:
    2ea AN6230B-4 (MS28775-226)
    1ea AN6227B-30 (MS28775-327)
    For all 3 gear struts.

    All are available at Aircraft Spruce.

    VR, Tom Thibodeau
    N2919T

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    Tom Thibodeau and Profile picture of Jamon PruittJamon Pruitt are now friends 4 years, 5 months ago

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    Tom Thibodeau replied to the topic New to the site in the forum Meyers 200 4 years, 9 months ago

    Welcome Doug!

    As you may have noticed, we are passionate about our planes and enjoy the time we are able to put into preserving the fleet. Several have been upgraded to the IO-550, which is an amazing enhancement to the original design. Others have spent substantial resources on upgrading their avionics to make these fast cross country machines…[Read more]

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    Chris Blaine and Profile picture of Tom ThibodeauTom Thibodeau are now friends 4 years, 9 months ago

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