Bill and Angier,

I have the cable release door but I have heard of what sounds like a better
method.  The oil door is on two wire rails that allow it to slide down and
under the cowl.  The benefit is the door seals tighter with cowl pressure in
lieu of bulging (my door is about 8 bid of carbon and it still bulges,
probably from the hidden hinge bending under pressure).  Maybe someone with
the wire rail style will post photos so you can compare.  It might solve a
cowl/engine clearance issue too.

Steve Colwell  Legacy

Angier

Have you considered the internal release for the oil door with the cable
running on the inside of the upper cowl accessible thru the inlet?   I have
my cowling off right now if you need a photo.

BTW, I had the oil door open in flight once, so I changed the orientation in
line with relative wind

Regards, Bill Hogarty









On Oct 13, 2011, at 4:53 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <N4ZQ@VERIZON.NET> wrote:

> Aircraft Spruce offers a 4002 series cad plated steel wide area grommet
part # 4002-N3.
> I'm looking for the identical critter, but in stainless and this is a
special order part # 4002-N3S.
> I need 2 and their minimum order is for 15 at $4.35 each.
> My application is for securing the upper cowl oil door. So, is there any
chance that one of you knows of a source where these grommets
> can be purchased individually? Here's a look at the install.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Angier Ames
> N4ZQ
>
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