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Nose Bungee Cord on 601XL
After noticing my nose strut sticking up thru the top of my firewall a little more than usual the last couple of flights I contributed to normal stretching of the bungee 65+ hrs on the plane a closer look I found the cord had about a 1 inch section on the left front than was only about 5/16" thick original is 5/8" the outer covering was in good shape the rubber inside had all but broken. Has anybody else had a problem like this with only a little over 65 hrs on the aircraft. Also will take any suggestions on the replacement process and prevention of this happening again.
David
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Comment by Paul Hill on November 1, 2022 at 10:53am
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I have a 2006 zenith zodiac 601XL. Can anybody tell me the part number for the bungee cord on Aircraft Spruce?
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Comment by Brenda Smith on October 6, 2010 at 7:54pm
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Dave I have a tool for puttinh on without removing engine
Give me a call AL and Brenda Smith
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Comment by David Coberly on October 6, 2010 at 7:17pm
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Thanks Bob good idea on install and the cost at ACS is only $25 plus shipping have one on order. David
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Comment by Bob McDonald on October 6, 2010 at 7:04pm
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Shock cord is color coded for date of manufacture. The series of color stripes on the cord indicate date of manufacture and this pattern is repeated every 5 years. Shock cord has a replacement duty cycle of 5 years. Most cord expires during the building process. Simple to replace and cost is around $100 at Aircraft Spruce. Bungee part number is on plans. Use a 1/2" ratchet to lever the new shock into place on the gear tube. See pictures on my page.
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Steve,
I'm not sure how old it is just the one that came with my kit from Zenith Dec. 2007
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