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| Subject: | Time's Toll has taken a Toll on my Oil Door |
Passing throught 1150 hours, it appears that my oil door latches are
wearing through the hatch edges. I've attached a picture approximating
my installation (thanks to Brian and Brandi for the image).
Despite the metal to metal contact of the button latch, pressure and
vibration has slowly worn thru the thin piece of steel I had inserted
into the edge of the hatch to bear on the latch. It hasn't completely
failed yet but will shortly. Working on a new hold down method. (I know
from previous experience that a open hatch will remain open but in
place while in flight).
The hatch, despite double skinning and all, was never stiff enough to
maintain a good fit in flight. There's a lot of air pressure trying to
push it out. May work on a short term and a longer term fix.
Just FYI folks.
Bill "realizing a 1100 hour, 8 year old '10 is not longer my a new
plane" Watson
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