---------------------------------------------------------- KIS-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 02/24/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:20 AM - Re: Gull Wing Doors - Liberty XL-2 (Richard Trickel) 2. 10:12 PM - Gas springs for doors (Scott Stearns) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:20:17 AM PST US From: Richard Trickel Subject: Re: KIS-List: Gull Wing Doors - Liberty XL-2 This prooves my point that gull wing doors open when not closed properly on all planes. Rich --- On Tue, 2/23/10, Galin Hernandez wrote: From: Galin Hernandez Subject: KIS-List: Gull Wing Doors - Liberty XL-2 This was on the AOPA web page: http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2010/1 00218liberty.html FAA provides information on Liberty door problems By Alton K. Marsh Liberty Aerospace has come up with a solution for a problem with doors on i ts two-seat XL-2 aircraft that may pop open in flight. The FAA said it is =9Cnot an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness directive action.=9D The FAA released a special airworthiness information bulletin explaining th at =9Cthere have been six occurrences of a door opening in flight on Liberty XL-2 airplanes. In all six cases, the pilot has been able to land t he airplane safely and there is evidence the door was not properly latched before takeoff.=9D The two-passenger/crew entrance doors on the XL-2 are gull-wing type doors with hinges on the top edge of the doors. If a door is not properly closed and latched prior to flight, the air flow during flight could cause the doo r to open. The open door could separate from the airplane and could cause d amage to the airplane empennage or injure someone on the ground. Liberty Aerospace issued Service Bulletin SB-09-003 on Dec. 15, 2009, to pr ovide a new rear tapered door pin for each door and to publish airplane fli ght manual revisions. The new door pin allows the door to be more easily la tched. The flight manual revisions include additional notes and warnings in the checklists for the pilot to check the engagement of both the front and rear door pins before takeoff. The FAA =9Crecommended=9D that owners follow the advice in the service bulletin. =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:12:59 PM PST US From: Scott Stearns Subject: KIS-List: Gas springs for doors Hello all... - I've been looking for a set of replacement gas springs for my 2-place and f inally found them.- The company does not normally stock this size, but th eir canadian distributor has them in stock right now.- They're called Nor mont Systems, 1-800-465-3678.- They were just over $50 for a pair deliver ed.- Part number is NSE400V20CE. - I'd recommend ordering a pair now as the minimum order is 100 if they don't have them in stock and-they normally don't stock this-part number-ac cording to the sales guy. - Cheers, Scott - -=0A=0A=0A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kis-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/KIS-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/kis-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kis-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.