Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #54356
From: billhogarty <billhogarty@hughes.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: L-IV Emergency Door Tool
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:31:50 -0500
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
I too thought that the 3-piece emergency door tool was a good investment.until it did not work for me.

The plane was parked outside at Reno when the wx got down close to freezing and when I tried to rotate the fwd door handle, it just rotated freely without unlatching.  Not sure why the tool didn't work as advertised, but it didn't.  Anyway, after I finally got the door open  (don't ask), the head of the setscrew had sheared off and needed to be replaced.  I agree that the screw size should be larger.  Perhaps with a group effort, we could persuade the factory to make a change????

I also carry the 1/2 " box/open-end wrench and the phillips screwdriver that Bob P. mentioned inside the plane  .  Everyone should.

Regards, Bill Hogarty


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