53 Cowl doors

170C · Post by **170C** » Sun Mar 24, 2019 5:29 pm

Good information Jim and a really nice job! Can't see from your photos any need to redo your door. However, if you find you are going to do so feel free to send me your first rebuild (minus latches). I think it would work wonders on 888A.
I know you will want to paint your cowl door to match that nice cowling, but that light shade of green might make your plane go a bit faster

Frank

Post by **GAHorn** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 7:30 pm

170C wrote:Good information Jim and a really nice job! Can't see from your photos any need to redo your door. However, if you find you are going to do so feel free to send me your first rebuild (minus latches). I think it would work wonders on 888A.
I know you will want to paint your cowl door to match that nice cowling, but that light shade of green might make your plane go a bit faster
Frank

Probably made him think the left wing was heavy and the P-factor increased.

170C · Post by **170C** » Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:35 pm

Hard to get any respect around George

lowNslow · Post by **lowNslow** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 12:38 am

Ordered some new H5000 - .064 latches and received them today and they look great. $12.00 each.
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ron74887 · Post by **ron74887** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:34 pm

Just a note: what I did was drill a hole at the top center of the door and add a screw plate under the cowling. you have to remove the screw to open the door but it will not open in flight or allow a lot of movement. Ron

jwlynnav · Post by **jwlynnav** » Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:46 am

My pilot side door is doing same thing. It’s about to break the small piece of metal on aft latch as as the one in the pic that Jim repaired. I’m not handy as he (Jim) is working metal nor do I have the tools. Is there any repair advice?
Thanks

c170b53 · Post by **c170b53** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 2:55 am

Missing the small piece over the tongue of the latch wouldn’t make me worry. If the door is a loose fit then a crack may develop as was the case for my pilots side door near the latch. I’d just try to delay further damage by using silicon where the latches contact the cowl to reduce vibration damage.

DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 4:28 am

I've seen new doors fabricated without the troublesome little strip. Doesn't look as good as the original, but it works.

jwlynnav · Post by **jwlynnav** » Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:27 am

Thanks I appreciate the response

DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:34 pm

The small cotter pin prevents the latch from opening too far and breaking the little strip.

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DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:44 pm

Here’s my new door. I still have some trimming and bending to make it fit just right.

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c170b53 · Post by **c170b53** » Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:31 pm

Nice Dave,
As they say its easier to take the metal off than put it back on. Perfect with these doors can take some time.

DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Thu Nov 12, 2020 9:10 pm

Not as nice as yours, Jim, but I’m reasonably satisfied. Took three attempts to get it right, or at least acceptable.

DaveF · Post by **DaveF** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:39 pm

Door number two!

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c170b53 · Post by **c170b53** » Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:16 pm

I’d say better, nice work on the latch cut-outs.

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