Baggage Door

[dgkirk]

I will be requesting the 337 for the baggage door shortly from headquarters, but does anyone know which 172 doors will work? I know Cessna changed them several times, so am assuming one from a non-omni vision (no rear window) 172 is the one I want. I also assume the cargo door frame from the same stock 172 will work? Any approximate sizes of the door so I can compare doors?

Thanks!

[Watkinsnv]

I don't know of anyone getting a field approval on a baggage door since there is a STC for it now. Del-Air got the STC for putting in a early Cessna 172, 182 or 180 door in a 170. Lance

[Bruce Fenstermacher]

It's been some time but I inquired how much Harry's baggage door STC was and it seemed very reasonable as I recall. That is the way I'd go anyway.

[gwillford]

I just went through this process with my 53. I used a door and frame assy from a very early model 175 (same as an early model 172). Installation was pretty straight forward. I was able to get a 337 approval for this in 2006. It took a loooong time. Being a cheap engineer and having the plane down for a ground up, I had the luxury of time. I e-mailed some info to you for reference. Good luck!

George

[blueldr]

DelAir has the STC that you need and the drawings to go with it. They worked well for me and they cost $200 in '03.

[dgkirk]

Thanks, everybody!
George, I appreciate the information you sent and will use the data, but I talked to Harry at Del-Air and purchased his STC, still for $200. Figure the lack of hassle with the FSDO is probably worth the price. I have a wrecked 1980 172 carcass that still has the frame and I have a door, so it looks like that will work, according to Harry.