Re: Jacking a Fairchild 24

Tac · Post by **Tac** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:02 pm

'I have a Fairchild 24 in my shop for an annual. I was wondering if anyone had jack pads or even drawings of pads that they have used to lift the fuselage at the jackpoints behind the steps to rebuild the main landing gear struts. I am thinking of welding a bracket up but I would rather not re invent the wheel.

Thanks much

Ryan Montague'

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:30 pm

'Put a sling around the engine mount attach point and lift with a cherry picker or gantry

Jim Higham
F24R46A
N81207

On Dec 4, 2012, at 2:02 PM, "Tac" wrote:

> I have a Fairchild 24 in my shop for an annual. I was wondering if anyone had jack pads or even drawings of pads that they have used to lift the fuselage at the jackpoints behind the steps to rebuild the main landing gear struts. I am thinking of welding a bracket up but I would rather not re invent the wheel.
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ryan Montague
>
>

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Tom_Downey · Post by **Tom_Downey** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:09 pm

'Attach an arm lift crane to the Tripod junction and lift from there. a 2 inch strap does a nice job of attachment.

After the gear leg is off, you can place a regular tripod jack under the forward gear leg attachment fitting, the CG is right at the forward wing spar, so it will set there OK.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Tac" wrote:
>
> I have a Fairchild 24 in my shop for an annual. I was wondering if anyone had jack pads or even drawings of pads that they have used to lift the fuselage at the jackpoints behind the steps to rebuild the main landing gear struts. I am thinking of welding a bracket up but I would rather not re invent the wheel.
>
> Thanks much
>
> Ryan Montague
>

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