Just joined to report another Jabiru nosewheel problem

[popuppete1]

Hi, I have a 10 year old Jabiru UL450 with low hours and the yellow nosewheel shock absorber self- destructed in the hanger. The machine is kept at Montpezat in the Lot-et-Garonne, France and the engineer ordered parts from Paris and replaced the crumbled yellow part with the new red equivalent.

 

I was just lucky that the prop is always left in the horizontal position and there was therefore no prop damage when the nosewheel collapsed. I was even more lucky that it did not happen on take-off or landing or on pre-take-off power checks as has been the case with some less fortunate fellow aviators.

 

It is inconceivable that Jabiru has not issued a SB to all operators despite being aware of the problem for some time.

 

Kind regards

 

Popuppete1

 

 

[old man emu]

It is inconceivable that Jabiru has not issued a SB to all operators despite being aware of the problem for some time. Popuppete1

No. It's entirely conceivable. That's their attitude.

 

OME

 

 

[Gnarly Gnu]

Welcome Popuppete1!

 

Parts that are known to wear should ideally be replaced before 10 years. But yes in general Jabiru could also be a bit more pro-active in their advice.

 

 

[XAIRVTW]

10 year old! How many landings in that time.

 

 

[frank marriott]

If you go to the Jabiru specific forum there is 3 pages of discussion on this matter started in January

 

FrankM

 

 

[J170 Owner]

"It is inconceivable that Jabiru has not issued a SB to all operators despite being aware of the problem for some time."

 

As Frank says, there is considerable discussion on this. 10 years is a long time, perhaps the failure could be expected?

 

 

[eightyknots]

Hi, I have a 10 year old Jabiru UL450 with low hours and the yellow nosewheel shock absorber self- destructed in the hanger. The machine is kept at Montpezat in the Lot-et-Garonne, France and the engineer ordered parts from Paris and replaced the crumbled yellow part with the new red equivalent.I was just lucky that the prop is always left in the horizontal position and there was therefore no prop damage when the nosewheel collapsed. I was even more lucky that it did not happen on take-off or landing or on pre-take-off power checks as has been the case with some less fortunate fellow aviators.

 

It is inconceivable that Jabiru has not issued a SB to all operators despite being aware of the problem for some time.

 

Kind regards

 

Popuppete1

to the Forum!

 

I am happy for you that this failure happened in the hangar not during a takeoff, landing or whilst taxiing!! Your sharing this may prompt other decade-old Jabiru owners to do some checking themselves. Thanks for alerting the Jab people here (and there are quite a few on this Forum).