X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:48:42 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db02.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.96] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4c2a) with ESMTP id 4833818 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:30:37 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.96; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-da03.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-da03.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.139]) by imr-db02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p11CTuPN007154 for ; Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:29:56 -0500 Received: from core-mkb002c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-mkb002.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.98.5]) by mtaomg-da03.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id 0760FE000081 for ; Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:29:56 -0500 (EST) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <73cc3.78d9dfd9.3a7956c3@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2011 07:29:55 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Oil Door Latches and Rivets X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_73cc3.78d9dfd9.3a7956c3_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.6 sub 5001 X-AOL-IP: 75.71.55.189 X-Originating-IP: [172.29.53.218] x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:442658496:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d338b4d47fcc44f6d --part1_73cc3.78d9dfd9.3a7956c3_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Another issue is on the Continentals the oil door is in the high pressure upper cowl area, but on the Lycomings it's behind the baffles. My original latch mechanism was a single latch in the center. It fit perfectly on the ground but when the cowl was pressurized in flight, the oil door twisted and created a large leak in the upper cowl. That's why I replaced it with a full-length hinge to keep the door closed tight. Mike Easley Colorado Springs PS Maybe there's a way to install an auto power door lock mechanism, "chirp-chirp" and the oil door opens! (I guess you'd need a horn too) --part1_73cc3.78d9dfd9.3a7956c3_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Another issue is on the Continentals the oil door is in the high press= ure=20 upper cowl area, but on the Lycomings it's behind the baffles. My ori= ginal=20 latch mechanism was a single latch in the center. It fit perfectly on= the=20 ground but when the cowl was pressurized in flight, the oil=20 door twisted and created a large leak in the upper cowl. That's = why I=20 replaced it with a full-length hinge to keep the door closed tight.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

PS Maybe there's a way to install an auto power door lock mechani= sm,=20 "chirp-chirp" and the oil door opens! (I guess you'd need a horn=20 too)

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