---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/07/16: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 09:02 AM - Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists (Matt Dralle) 1. 12:02 PM - Re: Re: door hinge screw query (Fred Klein) 2. 02:02 PM - Re: Re: door hinge screw query (Fred Klein) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 09:02:21 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Europa-List: Please Make A Contribution To Support Your Lists Dear Listers, There is no advertising income to support the Matronics Email Lists and Forums. The operation is supported 100% by your personal Contributions during the November Fund Raiser. Please make your Contribution today to support the continued operation and upgrade of these services. You can pick up a really nice gift for making your Contribution too! You may use a Credit Card or Paypal at the Matronics Contribution Site here: http://www.matronics.com/contribution or, you can send a personal check to the following address: Matronics / Matt Dralle 581 Jeannie Way Livermore, CA 94550 Thank you in advance for your generous support! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List and Forum Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:02:41 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: door hinge screw query > On Nov 6, 2016, at 11:35 PM, John Wighton wrote: > > The upper hinge leaf is bent but the heads of the fasteners did not pull through. Dismantling revealed the knife-edge countersink, which is so deep the hole is opened up to well beyond a 'fit' with the screws. > > Repair is easy, but this incident does underline how marginal the hinges are even when built according to the manual. John=85if memory serves, the hinge/door tang is designed as a failure point in order to ensure that the departure of an un-secured door does not inflict structural damage on the fuselage=85F. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:02:55 PM PST US From: Fred Klein Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: door hinge screw query let=99s try this again > On Nov 6, 2016, at 11:35 PM, John Wighton > wrote: > > The upper hinge leaf is bent but the heads of the fasteners did not pull through. Dismantling revealed the knife-edge countersink, which is so deep the hole is opened up to well beyond a 'fit' with the screws. > > Repair is easy, but this incident does underline how marginal the hinges are even when built according to the manual. Johnif memory serves, the hinge/door tang is designed as a failure point in order to ensure that the departure of an un-secured door does not inflict structural damage on the fuselageF. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.