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From: "Jeffrey Liegner, MD" <liegner@embarqmail.com>
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:24:49 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Door Seal Question (LIVP)

I do not have the rubber door gasket on my LIVP.

Initially, after a great ground test, I had a lot of door seal leaks
at altitude that were cauused by a larger gap than tolerable and
subsequent outward flex of the inflated seal.  Plus the lower edge of
the door frame was angled outward more that the seal tolerated,
allowing a more vigorous slippage and leak.  I have built up the
inner door frame, especially around the complex corner curves, and
flattened the lower edge so they rubber door seal does not flex
outward after a bit of air time and positive cabin pressure.  This
solved the door seal issue.

Jeff
LIVP #464


>Tuesday Afternoon
>3/25/08
>
>Hi Fred,
>
>Dennis Pratt (s/n 54) has been flying for over 10 years now and has
>almost 1300 hours on his airframe and has never installed the strip
>you are talking about.  He routinely flies in the flight levels.  Of
>course, the door is pretty evenly spaced all the way around, so the
>seal doesn't really have to "stretch out" to seal the gap.
>
>A lot of things I have done to mine were dictated by his real-life
>experiences.  I don't plan to put the strip on mine in the beginning
>either - I may have to later.
>
>Ed Smith
>Chesapeake, VA
>IV-P Building


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