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eagerlee

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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:57 am Post subject: New service letter on RV10 - preflight door latch inspect

We just finished the Van's stock door handles,  latch mechanism, strut and seal for both doors. When the door is properly  latched there is a 1/16" gap between the door surface and the cabin.  When  the door is improperly latched there is a huge gap at the bottom edge of the  door that is impossible to overlook if one takes the time to glance down. The  gap is wedge shaped about 3/4" aft and 1/8" forward. Our Spartan (non-plush , no  leather, no crushed velvet mink or sable) interior will definitely NOT obscure  this telltale.  Are any of you flying RV-10 pilots able to do a strictly  visual check on your door's security??

  

 Paul Hahn

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Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: New service letter on RV10 - preflight door latch inspect

I too agonized about the door security system and I  conversed with the builder who lost the door TWICE. The first without hte system  and once with the system installed and working properly. I then concluded my pre  takeoff check would be a visual and touch check for the pins. In addtion a good  fitting door latches a lot easier than one that has a warp (ever so slight) set  during construction.

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Subject: Re: New service letter on  RV10 - preflight door latch inspection

 We just finished the Van's stock door handles,  latch mechanism, strut and seal for both doors. When the door is properly  latched there is a 1/16" gap between the door surface and the cabin.  When  the door is improperly latched there is a huge gap at the bottom edge of the  door that is impossible to overlook if one takes the time to glance down. The  gap is wedge shaped about 3/4" aft and 1/8" forward. Our Spartan (non-plush , no  leather, no crushed velvet mink or sable) interior will definitely NOT obscure  this telltale.  Are any of you flying RV-10 pilots able to do a strictly  visual check on your door's security??

 Paul Hahn

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