Return-Path: Received: from pop3.olsusa.com ([63.150.212.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 3.5b5) with ESMTP id 924537 for rob@logan.com; Thu, 18 Oct 2001 07:05:51 -0400 Received: from luke.cpl.net ([63.169.72.3]) by pop3.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-71866U8000L800S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 17 Oct 2001 19:39:38 -0400 Received: from [192.168.0.2] (137-18.red-dsl.cpl.net [192.216.137.18] (may be forged)) by luke.cpl.net (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id f9HNnYa93259; Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:49:34 -0700 (PDT) User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2001 16:51:44 -0700 Subject: FB Door From: Hal Woodruff To: CC: Mark Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20011017051216.AAA19787@pop3.olsusa.com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> My Pressurized FB Door had a warning label on the interior panel that stated that the bolt installation and torque should be verified by the installer. This, I discovered, was there for a good reason. While deepening the countersinking of the screw holes for the door latches, I discovered two screws that were so short that the fiber-lock portion of the nuts were barely engaged. Upon further inspection I found that the screws could not be lengthened because they would then interfere with the chain sprocket operation. I replaced the AN365 nuts with MS21042-3's. This allowed at least 1 thread showing after torque and still clearance for the chain and sprocket. The two affected screws are on the bottom-most latch of the side latches (not the three bottom latches). Buried under the chain and sprocket (in a most inaccessible location) is the target nut and screw. You'll have to "unhook" (but not remove) the chain to get at the nut. I checked this out with another builder who hasn't yet installed his FB door. Sure enough, his were in the same condition as mine. It might be a good idea to check this out before you get stuck in your plane because a nut came loose and jammed the door mechanism. Hal >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>