X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 07 May 2006 19:46:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com ([24.25.9.101] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 1095269 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 07 May 2006 07:25:38 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.101; envelope-from=cblitzer@triad.rr.com Received: from YOUR85A8F7B8EC (cpe-065-190-066-055.triad.res.rr.com [65.190.66.55]) by ms-smtp-02.southeast.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k47BOnDi008840 for ; Sun, 7 May 2006 07:24:52 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <001801c671c8$da5e5150$1102a8c0@YOUR85A8F7B8EC> From: "cblitzer" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: X-Original-Date: Sun, 7 May 2006 07:24:48 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C671A7.52CE5990" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2869 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C671A7.52CE5990 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Here is an interesting question -=20 The two latches on my LIV-P work fine, have for almost a year now. Go = for a 50 minute flight, plane sits on very hot ramp for approx. 1-1/2 = hours. Get ready to leave and the 2nd set of latches, will not close all the = way. Cab get them closed about 90% but I can feel that the latches will = not "click" to the closed position. The door seal WAS DEFLATED during my attempts to close the 2nd group of = latches. My only thought is some type of heat expansion?? As soon as we landed I = deflated door seal and the latches now all closed fine. If it was heat = expansion, the skin of the plane would have cooled from the flight home = right??? I an anxious to try again on a hot day but this time I will use my = canopy cover and see if that helps. Any other thoughts or experiences? Thanks Craig B cblitzer@triad.rr.com ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C671A7.52CE5990 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Here is an interesting question - =

The two latches on my LIV-P work fine, = have for=20 almost a year now. Go for a 50 minute flight, plane sits on very = hot ramp=20 for approx. 1-1/2 hours.

Get ready to leave and the 2nd set = of latches,=20 will not close all the way. Cab get them closed about 90% but I = can feel=20 that the latches will not "click" to the closed position.

The door seal WAS DEFLATED during my = attempts to=20 close the 2nd group of latches.

My only thought is some type of heat = expansion?? As=20 soon as we landed I deflated door seal and the latches now all closed=20 fine. If it was heat expansion, the skin of the plane would have = cooled=20 from the flight home right???

I an anxious to try again on a hot day = but this=20 time I will use my canopy cover and see if that helps.

Any other thoughts or = experiences?

Thanks

Craig B

cblitzer@triad.rr.com

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