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I'm looking for a right main gear fork for my PA24-260. Mine is slightly bent. This is part number 24679-03. Would also buy the whole right main gear assembly, part number 24809-01. Any help appreciated.
This is on EBay.........
@patricbarry Thanks, but I need the single fork for the right main gear.
Three places that I would call:
Webco in Newton KS.
Air Salvage of Dallas
BAS Parts in Greeley CO (They have a large eBay store, but not everything is on it. So call them.)
Those are my 3 Go To places for Good/Used Comanche parts.
You can also call Matt Kurke at Comanche Gear. He “may” have one. Many times he acquires different parts and refurbishes them so they look like new.
Cliff Wilewski
Heritage Aero, Inc.
You didn't mention that. This will be difficult since many owners like to remove the dual fork and install the single fork so the demand usually has cleaned out the parts yards of the single fork.
While you are waiting, you do know, I assume, that you can put on a dual fork to keep the plane flying? You might also talk to K and K Welding in Wisconsin to see if they could add heat and correct the bend in your existing oleo? (this is a long shot but its worth a call). (262) 642.5003
Pat makes a good point about the difficulty of finding a Comanche single fork. If needed, another solution would be to install a Piper Lance fork p/n 67037-006. We converted a Comanche 180 to single forks using the Lance fork. This would require a FAA field approval, though, so you AP/IA would have to see if his FSDO would approve such a modification. So that is a possibility if needed.
Cliff
