X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:19:33 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from omr-d10.mx.aol.com ([205.188.108.134] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6631569 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:04:33 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.108.134; envelope-from=vtailjeff@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.140]) by omr-d10.mx.aol.com (Outbound Mail Relay) with ESMTP id C03797004991D for ; Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:03:57 -0500 (EST) Received: from core-mnc002b.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mnc002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.106.197]) by mtaomg-da04.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 50B3AE00008B for ; Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:03:57 -0500 (EST) References: X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: vtailjeff@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8D0C30704B4A854_2664_6141_webmailstg-d01.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 38227-STANDARD Received: from 12.110.229.82 by webmailstg-d01.sysops.aol.com (205.188.103.147) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 09 Dec 2013 10:03:57 -0500 X-Original-Message-Id: <8D0C307047B873C-2664-1BCF@webmailstg-d01.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [12.110.229.82] X-Original-Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2013 10:03:57 -0500 (EST) x-aol-global-disposition: G x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338c52a5dbdd307c This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8D0C30704B4A854_2664_6141_webmailstg-d01.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I had Chris Geubert at our field drill for a larger bolt. Works fine and ha= s lasted since 2002 and 2000 hours.=20 Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Steven Bradford To: lml Sent: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 9:00 am Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle Mike,=20 Are you able to post a photo of your solution? Thanks.=20 Steven=20 =20 On Dec 9, 2013, at 6:45, YahooMail wrote: I took my door handle to a machine shop and had them weld two ~1/8" pins to= the removable handle and drill two corresponding holes in the end face of = the associated shaft. I think it cost around $75. I feel it was well wort= h it. Such a poor design in the first place, what a pity. So, the screws = hold the handle in position, but the pins take the shear loading. Applied = loctite to the tiny screws. The finish was damaged on the handle where the= welding was done, but it is not easily noticeable. I had sheared several screws before coming up with this solution. Has been= in service with no squawks for 4 years. Mike Salzman LNCE Fairfield, CA On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:56, wrote: Posted for "Randy Hartman": > Well, it has happened again and I am wondering how often it happens. "It= " > refers tothe screw shearing off on the door handle of a Lancair IV P. >=20 > I am also wondering how everyone deals with the broken screw. > > ....................... ----------MB_8D0C30704B4A854_2664_6141_webmailstg-d01.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
I had Chris Geubert at our field drill for a larger bolt. Works f= ine and has lasted since 2002 and 2000 hours.
 
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Bradford <bms5656@gmail.com>
To: lml <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 9:00 am
Subject: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle

Mike, 

Are you able to post a photo of your solution?  Thanks. 

Steven 
 

On Dec 9, 2013, at 6:45, YahooMail <arrow54t@yahoo.com> wrote:

I took my door handle to a machine shop and had them weld two ~1/8" pi= ns to the removable handle and drill two corresponding holes in the end fac= e of the associated shaft.  I think it cost around $75.  I feel i= t was well worth it.  Such a poor design in the first place, what a pi= ty.  So, the screws hold the handle in position, but the pins take the= shear loading.  Applied loctite to the tiny screws.  The finish = was damaged on the handle where the welding was done, but it is not easily = noticeable.

I had sheared several screws before coming up with this solution. &nbs= p;Has been in service with no squawks for 4 years.

Mike Salzman
LNCE
Fairfield, CA

On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:56, <marv@lanca= ir.net> wrote:


Posted for "Randy Hartman" <randy@aoaircrafters.com&= gt;:

> Well, it has happened again and I am wondering how often it happens.&n= bsp; "It"
> refers to the screw shearing off on the door handle of a Lancair IV P.
>
> I am also wondering how everyone deals with the broken screw.
>
> .......................
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