X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 07:44:28 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s15.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.90] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6629162 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Dec 2013 17:37:13 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.90; envelope-from=scottekeighan@sympatico.ca Received: from BLU177-W4 ([65.55.116.74]) by blu0-omc3-s15.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Fri, 6 Dec 2013 14:36:39 -0800 X-TMN: [0JMfDHGryaD67m7S+D7Lnd563xiIlfSv] X-Originating-Email: [scottekeighan@sympatico.ca] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: scottekeighan@sympatico.ca Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_32ddf3b0-1db4-4875-a861-374150620644_" From: Scott E Keighan X-Original-To: "lml@lancaironline.net" Subject: : LIVP Broken screw on door handle X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 22:36:38 +0000 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 06 Dec 2013 22:36:39.0000 (UTC) FILETIME=[A0CAF580:01CEF2D3] --_32ddf3b0-1db4-4875-a861-374150620644_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had heard stories of this issue when I was building so I drilled and reta= ppedthe screw hole for the next larger size. I have not had any issues yet= =2C fingers crossed.Six years of flying so far. But the issue does cross my= mind evry time I open the door.I never jerk the door open/closed but pull = gently every time. Scott Keighan To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri=2C 6 Dec 2013 12:20:19 -0500 From: vtailjeff@aol.com Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle =0A= When a little screw won't work....Use a bigger screw!=0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= -----Original Message----- =0A= From: marv =0A= To: lml =0A= Sent: Fri=2C Dec 6=2C 2013 9:56 am =0A= Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= Posted for "Randy Hartman"=0A= : =0A= =0A= > Well=2C it has happened again and I am wondering how often it happens. "= It" =0A= > refers to=0A= the screw shearing off on the door handle of a Lancair IV P. =0A= >=20 =0A= > I am also wondering how everyone deals with the broken screw. =0A= >=0A= =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= > Here is the request from one of my customers : =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= > Hi Randy=2C =0A= >=20 =0A= > ...today the=0A= handle broke on the door. Photo attached. As you see=2C the =0A= > screw which extends into the door mechanism sheared=0A= off. Do you have any of =0A= > these screws? They seem to be a special type. Suggestions on how to fix =0A= >=0A= it? By the way=2C I have the special tool you made and it worked great to =0A= > open the door once the handle broke! =0A= >=20 =0A= >=0A= =0A= >=20 =0A= > I believe the standard screws are available from Lancair. Has anyone fou= nd =0A= > a better solution or a better=0A= screw? Also=2C I haven't had to deal with =0A= > removing the sheared screw because all the stories I hear are about the =0A= > screw=0A= shearing off and the entry tool working but I don't hear stories how =0A= > the screw is removed. How do you do it? My one=0A= experience was - I took the =0A= > handle to a machine shop=2C he took the part "in the back" and returned w= ith =0A= > the screw out=2C charged me an=0A= excessive amount of money for 1 minute of work=2C =0A= > and told me it was "proprietary". The screw is so small=2C I am wonderin= g if =0A= >=0A= an Easy-Out will work. =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= > I am the one that designed and made a few runs on the door opening tool a= nd =0A= > am=0A= wondering if there is enough interest in me making another run. I would =0A= > need an order of about 20 to make it worthwhile. =0A= >=0A= =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= > Randy Hartman =0A= >=20 =0A= > Alpha Omega Aircrafters =0A= >=20 =0A= > President & Owner =0A= >=20 =0A= >=0A= 360-9775 =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= >=20 =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= --=0A= For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= =0A= = --_32ddf3b0-1db4-4875-a861-374150620644_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I had heard stories of this issu= e when I was building so I drilled and retapped
the screw hole for the = next larger size. I have not had any issues yet=2C fingers crossed.
Six years of flying so far. But the issue does cross my mind evry time I= open the door.
I never jerk the door open/closed but pull gently= every time.

Scott Keighan

To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Fri=2C 6 Dec 2013 12:20:19 = -0500
From: vtailjeff@aol.com
Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on= door handle

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When a little screw won't work....Use a bigger screw!
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=0A= Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle
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=0A= >=3B Well=2C it has happened again and I am wondering how often it happen= s. =3B =3B"It"
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=0A= >=3B I am also wondering how everyone deals with the broken screw.
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=0A= >=3B Hi Randy=2C
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=0A= >=3B ...today the=0A= handle broke on the door. =3B =3BPhoto attached. =3B =3BAs = you see=2C the
=0A= >=3B screw which extends into the door mechanism sheared=0A= off. =3B =3BDo you have any of
=0A= >=3B these screws? =3B =3BThey seem to be a special type. =3B=  =3BSuggestions on how to fix
=0A= >=3B=0A= it? =3B =3B By the way=2C I have the special tool you made and it w= orked great to
=0A= >=3B open the door once the handle broke!
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=0A= >=3B I believe the standard screws are available from Lancair. =3B&nb= sp=3BHas anyone found
=0A= >=3B a better solution or a better=0A= screw? =3B =3BAlso=2C I haven't had to deal with
=0A= >=3B removing the sheared screw because all the stories I hear are about = the
=0A= >=3B screw=0A= shearing off and the entry tool working but I don't hear stories how
=0A= >=3B the screw is removed. =3B =3BHow do you do it? =3B = =3BMy one=0A= experience was - I took the
=0A= >=3B handle to a machine shop=2C he took the part "in the back" and retur= ned with
=0A= >=3B the screw out=2C charged me an=0A= excessive amount of money for 1 minute of work=2C
=0A= >=3B and told me it was "proprietary". =3B =3BThe screw is so sma= ll=2C I am wondering if
=0A= >=3B=0A= an Easy-Out will work.
=0A= >=3B
=0A= >=3B
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=0A= >=3B I am the one that designed and made a few runs on the door opening t= ool and
=0A= >=3B am=0A= wondering if there is enough interest in me making another run. =3B&nbs= p=3BI would
=0A= >=3B need an order of about 20 to make it worthwhile.
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=0A= >=3B Randy Hartman
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=0A= >=3B Alpha Omega Aircrafters
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=0A= >=3B President &=3B Owner
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