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1. 12:56 AM - Re: Door fitting ?? (jglazener)
2. 01:31 AM - Re: Door fitting ?? (craig)
3. 03:02 AM - Re: Door fitting ?? (Kingsley Hurst)
4. 03:58 AM - Update from factory (Steven Pitt)
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| Subject: | Re: Door fitting ?? |
Hello Paul,
Herewith some more reading material which will keep you from actually working on
the plane:
http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=100175
It's pretty much a plain vanilla install, which together with Ron's more mod driven
approach (Hi Ron ;-)) should give you a complete picture. If you have not
yet installed the latch mechanism, have a look also at the previous chapter on
that subject. I had some issues with the length of the pushrod which you may
want to check out.
I agree with Ron that it is one of the most rewarding parts- frustrating, but the
plane suddenly becomes a lot more real.
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Jeroen
http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=44165
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=418643#418643
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I started with the sides and blocked them down till the door was just
fitting the hole, then did the top and bottom, the hinges were then fitted,
as ron said the hinge rebates were junk, the door was too low at the front
and too high at the back on the pilots side reversed for the pax side, which
basically required them to be rebuilt, once I had the doors level on the top
and was happy with the fit and clearance, remember slow and steady, its not
hard but needs a little time. I then did the lock hardware, my tip for that
would be get the front and back bolts as high as you can in the frame so the
receivers for the bolts are in the flat of the frame not the curve, just
watch the front or you will hit the bottom of the window
Of course when you add the seals and the strut it will likely need to be
fixed again
Good luck
craig
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| Subject: | Re: Door fitting ?? |
Hello Paul,
You said "As expected there is excess all round but which bits to trim
first ?"
You are not alone with this dilemma. I had exactly the same problem and
typical of my performance, I realised what I should have done AFTER
doing both doors.
If I had to do them again I would cut pieces of blue foam of the
required dimensions and strategically glue them into the rebates around
the door frame with hot glue such that when you trial fit the door, the
door is positively located centrally forward and aft and up and down.
Trimming of the door frame should then be able to be carried out with
confidence as every time the door is trial fitted, it will be in the
same place.
Not only should it be easier, but another benefit of doing it like this
would be that the gaps for the shoot bolts should be even both front and
back and not closer at the back than the front like mine unfortunately.
Thinking about it a little more now, for the vertical positioning of the
door, it may be better to only put the spacers on the bottom door sill
so that as the door begins to enter the cavity, it will not be
restricted by spacers at the top. Thinking on the run now so it is all
just food for thought!
Note that as aforesaid, I have not tried this approach but I'm fairly
sure it would work. Others that had more foresight than I might like to
either confirm or deny my thoughts.
Best regards
Kingsley in Oz.
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| Subject: | Update from factory |
For those raising communication questions this week please see
http://www.europa-aircraft.co.uk/news/item/disruption-to-normal-service-february-2014
Steve Pitt
Chairman, Europa Club
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