X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:41:06 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f171.google.com ([209.85.223.171] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTPS id 6634126 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:51:16 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.223.171; envelope-from=bms5656@gmail.com Received: by mail-ie0-f171.google.com with SMTP id ar20so10196087iec.30 for ; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:50:41 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.50.6.99 with SMTP id z3mr823012igz.27.1386730241436; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:50:41 -0800 (PST) X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.1.109] ([69.49.87.150]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id ck2sm6740359igb.0.2013.12.10.18.50.40 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:50:40 -0800 (PST) References: In-Reply-To: Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-7308913A-8F99-4408-8D5D-6D91C5852504 X-Original-Message-Id: X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" X-Mailer: iPad Mail (11B554a) From: Steven Bradford Subject: Re: [LML] Re: LIVP Broken screw on door handle X-Original-Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 20:50:39 -0600 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List --Apple-Mail-7308913A-8F99-4408-8D5D-6D91C5852504 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thank you! Steven=20 On Dec 10, 2013, at 15:08, T and M Salzman wrote: Steven, I do not have any photos, but will be glad to take some next time I a= m out at the airport. It will probably be this weekend. I'll post them at t= hat time. Mike From: Steven Bradford To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Monday, December 9, 2013 7:00 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 t= he 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 worth it= . Such a poor design in the first place, what a pity. So, the screws hold t= he 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 i= n service with no squawks for 4 years. Mike Salzman LNCE Fairfield, CA > On Dec 6, 2013, at 7:56, wrote: >=20 >=20 > Posted for "Randy Hartman" : >=20 > > Well, it has happened again and I am wondering how often it happens. "I= t" > > refers to the screw shearing off on the door handle of a Lancair IV P. > >=20 > > I am also wondering how everyone deals with the broken screw. > >=20 > > ....................... --Apple-Mail-7308913A-8F99-4408-8D5D-6D91C5852504 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thank you!

Steven

On Dec 10, 2013, at 15:08, T and M Salzman <arrow54t@yahoo.com> wrote:

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Steven,= I do not have any photos, but will be glad to take some next time I am out a= t the airport. It will probably be this weekend. I'll post them a= t that time.

Mike

From: Steven Bradford <bms5656@gmail.com>
To: lml@lancairo= nline.net
Sent: Mo= nday, December 9, 2013 7:00 AM
Sub= ject: [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, Ya= hooMail <arrow54t@yahoo.com> wr= ote:

I took my door handle to a machine shop and had t= hem weld two ~1/8" pins to the removable handle and drill two corresponding h= oles in the end face of the associated shaft. I think it cost around $= 75. I feel it was well worth it. Such a poor design in the first= place, what a pity. So, the screws hold the handle in position, but t= he pins take the shear loading. Applied loctite to the tiny screws. &n= bsp;The finish was damaged on the handle where the welding was done, but it is not easily noticeable.

I had sheared sev= eral screws before coming up with this solution. Has been in service w= ith no squawks for 4 years.

Mike Salzman

LNCE

<= div>Fairfield, CA

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

Post= ed for "Randy Hartman" <randy@aoaircrafters.com= >:

> Well, it has happened again and I am wondering how often i= t happens. "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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