Lift strut seals wanted for loan

[minton]

I'm looking for a good serviceable set (upper and lower) old style lift strut seals (not fiber glass fairing) to use as templates to have new seal molds made for manufacturing such. As you know Cessna doesn't offer them anymore.

Any loaners will be returned intact ASAP.

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

When you get them if you could scan and upload the tracing for everyone, that would be great. I just made new lowers for my 170 based on the old bent, probably not original, examples I had on the airplane. Took several trips to the airport for fitting.

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

Woops. You said lift struts, I was thinking gear legs. I made new gear fairings for my gear legs.

Amazing I never noticed the seals at the ends of the struts.

[minton]

When you get them if you could scan and upload the tracing for everyone, that would be great. I just made new lowers for my 170 based on the old bent, probably not original, examples I had on the airplane. Took several trips to the airport for fitting.

Bruce,

I,m needing p/n 0523606-4 lower & 0523606-5 upper IPC page 24 in good enough condition to use as reference to make an injection mold for neoprene rubber seals. They are far better than the plastic replacements in my mind.

If successful I'll mass produce them.

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

Minton as I've not looked at it close recently is this just a J or U type molding that goes around the top or bottom edge of the strut or is it a seal or gasket that caps the entire strut end?

For fun I looked up 0523606-4 and that crossed to R761483 which crossed to R441212 and that is sold @ 3.62 a foot. Being it is sold by the foot lends me to believe it is a J or U type molding. Your saying this is now plastic or do you mean vinyl?

[rusty]

Minton: I just took off the original seals off Friday. The seal is off the left upper side, they are in 4 pieces. You can see how they were made. Be more than happy to send you the pieces. Give me a call if you like to get more info. Rusty. N2935D.

[minton]

Guys,

I've had several replies and at this point I'll clarify what I need. I need the "ORIGINAL" part numbered seals. Not any after market or substitutions recommended by Cessna. They are a one piece neoprene molded part and are either a "upper or lower" Right and left are the same.

Hope that helps.

[rusty]

That's what I have factory part, the back side has small rubber clips that hold it in place. The only reason it is off, I hit it with the buffer while polishing the plane. The lower seals are gone. Only half of the upper right remains. If you want the seals to make new ones call 817-439-83o6.

[minton]

I need intact parts guys. Many of you have parts and pieces and are of little use when trying to use the 3D scanning process for auto cad production. The old days are gone

[cessna170bdriver]

Minton,

I hope you are successful in your efforts to get these made. I've had my 170 since 1982 and I've looked at hundreds of of others, and I don't recall ever seeing anything other than rubber u-channel around the strut ends, and it's never looked right. Now I know why!

[minton]

C-180/185 have the same but the strut sizing is larger So I'll keep looking and hoping.

[n2582d]

C-180/185 have the same but the strut sizing is larger So I'll keep looking and hoping.

Just ran across a C-180 yesterday. Here's two pictures of an upper seal.

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The p/n in the picture is 0713180-1. Lower would be 0713180-2. The one in the picture is said to be made from "composition silicone". The cure date is second quarter 1970. Looks pretty good for a 44 year old "rubber" part. IPC shows a different p/n: upper p/n of 0713018-1, lower 0713018-2. These are said to be made from "composition plastisol".

Is the strut of the 180 both thicker and wider? If the radius was the same you could just splice out a section to make your sample to scan shorter.

For reference the L-19 p/n is 0620101-1 upper and 0620101-2 lower. Maybe Air Repair could help? (Fig. 156-8, -9).

[minton]

WOW!! I'll give them a call. Thanks

Tried this pm no answer. I'll try again tomorrow.

[minton]

C-180/185 have the same but the strut sizing is larger So I'll keep looking and hoping.

Just ran across a C-180 yesterday. Here's two pictures of an upper seal.

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The p/n in the picture is 0713180-1. Lower would be 0713180-2. IPC shows a p/n of 0713018-1, lower 0713018-2. These are made from "composition plastisol". The one in the picture is said to be made from "composition silicone". The cure date is second quarter 1970. Looks pretty good for a 44 year old "rubber" part.

Is the strut of the 180 both thicker and wider? If the radius was the same you could just splice out a section to make your sample to scan shorter.

For reference the L-19 p/n is 0620101-1 upper and 0620101-2 lower. Maybe Air Repair could help? (Fig. 156-8, -9).

Could you send me a copy of those photos to my email address. I'll post them on the web as "Wanted to buy" jbminton2003@yahoo.com

[rusty]

Ordered from Cessna lift strut seal. Came UPS today, looks just like the 180 in your picture. Cessna part #R441212.