TB Stabilus gas strut identification (and 600N struts and €800 brackets, now available for £65 via EuroGA)

robirdus wrote:

I will report how it fit.

It fits perfectly. The two were 130 EUR with delivery.

I have ordered these to my TB-20: 2x Stabilus Gas Spring L231-400N – CA047708
I will report how it fit.
Yesterday the door fell onto my head so its high time

Thank you very much for your help. I assume the brackets have not been changed. Hope the exchange is not too much hassle unscrewing the covers and keeping the doors up by any kind of DIY attachment

@chris do you know whether your bracket was ever changed for the new one?

I guess if your strut says “400N” on it, then probably not.

I have some part numbers here.

Due to the cold weather low temp the door gas struts of my TB20 GT became absolutely weak. I haven‘t pulled out the struts yet but from the frontside perspective it seems obvious that one of the former MX shops exchanged the copilot side with a wrong strut being a few cm too long because the open gull wing door when open attacks the fuselage hinge instead of stopping a few cm before the end/stop position of the open door.
Would it be possible that one of the pre-poster PM me or post a link for a supplier of a 600N strut with the correct length?
This recently was a good advice for a supply but it points to the 400N strut. Txs for any help inn advance.

EuroGA marketplace for selling stuff. IO390 needs to put those brackets on there too, otherwise we end up like the old days…

I have 2 sets of 0350N struts here. One is new and one is used. Also a new TB brake master cylinder PN N6043077221 with oem release note.

Make an offer if interested. Cheers

William

Brackets now available, £65 each plus postage

I’ll take 2 brackets

600N struts are pretty standard on the GT.

IIRC, the GT started with 400N struts. Then Socata went to 600N but could not get the same overall length, hence the need for that bracket.

BTW, on the G1 you cannot fit a 600N strut; it will supposedly crack the door, although some people managed to gas-up a 400 to 600, which is possible because these struts can be “reconditioned” by placing them into a pressure chamber.

See also here.

Are you sure the 600N struts do not overuse the hinges on a TB GT type? Dou you know if this can be doen under EASA with a kind of CS?
Rgds Chris