Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2003 09:43:34 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp800.mail.sc5.yahoo.com ([66.163.168.179] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1b9) with SMTP id 2477401 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:14:37 -0400 Received: from adsl-67-123-142-21.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net (HELO cessna206) (whiskeyb@sbcglobal.net@67.123.142.21 with login) by smtp-sbc-v1.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 17 Jul 2003 02:14:36 -0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <002101c34c09$3260fee0$5ff0fea9@cessna206> From: "Wally Bestgen" X-Original-To: "Lancair List" Subject: IVP windows X-Original-Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 19:14:47 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C34BCE.85A9A6A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C34BCE.85A9A6A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I was under the impression that the only window failures have been the = windows in the door (?). If that is the case, a change in the adhesive = use at the work shop, at least up to this point, would have had no = effect on the number of failures. I would be interesting to know if = there has been any failures in the fast build doors that have been = available for the last few years. Has Lancair changed the type of = adhesive used on the fast build door? Have the window/doors that have = failed had the (ugly) area washers on the upper portion of the door = removed or countersunk to improve the aesthetics of the door? I would = rather have the problem address rather than limiting the pressure = differential. Its sort of like having a 300 kt airplane that you only = fly at 250 kts. When Brent has the data compiled then may be a pattern = will be reveled. =20 Wally Bestgen LIVPT ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C34BCE.85A9A6A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I was under the impression that the = only window=20 failures have been the windows in the door (?). If that is the = case, =20 a change in the adhesive use at the work shop, at least up to this = point, would=20 have had no effect on the number of failures. I would be = interesting to=20 know if there has been any failures in the fast build doors that have = been=20 available for the last few years. Has Lancair changed = the type=20 of adhesive used on the fast build door? Have the window/doors = that have=20 failed had the (ugly) area washers on the upper portion of = the door=20 removed or countersunk to improve the aesthetics of the door? I = would=20 rather have the problem address rather than limiting the pressure=20 differential. Its sort of like having a 300 kt airplane that you = only fly=20 at 250 kts. When Brent has the data compiled then may be a pattern = will be=20 reveled.

Wally Bestgen

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