Posted for "Randy Hartman" <randy@aoaircrafters.com>:

> Well, it has happened again and I am wondering how often it happens.  "It"
> refers to the screw shearing off on the door handle of a Lancair IV P.
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> I am also wondering how everyone deals with the broken screw.
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> Here is the request from one of my customers :
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> Hi Randy,
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> ...today the handle broke on the door.  Photo attached.  As you see, the
> screw which extends into the door mechanism sheared off.  Do you have any of
> these screws?  They seem to be a special type.  Suggestions on how to fix
> it?   By the way, I have the special tool you made and it worked great to
> open the door once the handle broke!
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> I believe the standard screws are available from Lancair.  Has anyone found
> a better solution or a better screw?  Also, I haven't had to deal with
> removing the sheared screw because all the stories I hear are about the
> screw shearing off and the entry tool working but I don't hear stories how
> the screw is removed.  How do you do it?  My one experience was - I took the
> handle to a machine shop, he took the part "in the back" and returned with
> the screw out, charged me an excessive amount of money for 1 minute of work,
> and told me it was "proprietary".  The screw is so small, I am wondering if
> an Easy-Out will work.
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> I am the one that designed and made a few runs on the door opening tool and
> am wondering if there is enough interest in me making another run.  I would
> need an order of about 20 to make it worthwhile.
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> Randy Hartman
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> Alpha Omega Aircrafters
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> President & Owner
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> 360-9775
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