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AirMike
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 Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:37 pm Post subject: Avionics - Battery Bay door |
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I just installed my F/G Cabin top this week and I am presently working on the doors. I was looking at the area behind the baggage bulkhead and thinking that it would be great to have a door back there (between the longeron and the z-stringer) to check on your battery, strobe power source, avionics and pitch servo. Any ideas out there if the upper skin could be reinforced to support such a door, or even if such an idea is practical ? Has anyone done such an installation? It would seem a great convenience as compared to opening the baggage bulkhead to check on the battery.
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| Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:40 pm Post subject: Avionics - Battery Bay door |
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We placed an access panel on the rear bulkhead as partially detailed in
the top photo:
http://www.painttheweb.com/rv-10/AeroxO2.htm
I actually have better photos at home but you get the idea. Large access
door that can be removed by pulling the pins if you needed to work back
there for an extended period of time
Robin
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:00 am Post subject: Avionics - Battery Bay door |
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This is not an engineering answer, but if I was to put in an access
panel or door on the outside, aft of the baggage bulkhead, the last
place I would put it would be above the longeron. First, cutting a
hole in the curved skin would be hard to fit a door to. Second, a
curved piece of metal, in my understanding, is much more rigid and
structural than a flat piece, hence more important to the structural
integrity of the tail. Third, it would be a lot more work, IMHO, to
seal the panel off to keep water out of the tail, at least when parked
on the ground. There are probably more reasons that I am not thinking
of, but that is what comes to mind. For looks and structural
integrity (again, from a non-engineering mind), If I were to put in an
access panel from outside the battery area, I would pick a flat area
either on the side or the belly, put a nice heavy doubler in, and put
in an access panel like is used for the stall warning system that has
screws all around the perimeter. I usually put in a ground power jack
(piper style from Spruce) on the belly to be able to charge or jump
the battery, and with this I have not seen a lot of ongoing need to
access the battery under normal conditions (if any conditions can be
called normal) that a ground power jack wouldn't take care of.
all standard disclaimers apply
do not archive
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
jesse(at)saintaviation.com
Cell: 352-427-0285
Fax: 815-377-3694
On Dec 1, 2007, at 1:37 AM, AirMike wrote:
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I just installed my F/G Cabin top this week and I am presently
working on the doors. I was looking at the area behind the baggage
bulkhead and thinking that it would be great to have a door back
there (between the longeron and the z-stringer) to check on your
battery, strobe power source, avionics and pitch servo. Any ideas
out there if the upper skin could be reinforced to support such a
door, or even if such an idea is practical ? Has anyone done such
an installation? It would seem a great convenience as compared to
opening the baggage bulkhead to check on the battery.
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jchang10
Joined: 05 Jul 2006
Posts: 227
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| Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:34 am Post subject: Avionics - Battery Bay door |
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Hey Mike... I plan to do something similar to Robin. I have seen someone
else put their ground power plug behind the baggage bulkhead, so the
access door was used for access to that as well.
I like the floors that people are putting in, in this area. It seems
there is enough *stuff* where a flat floor is useful.
Jae
40533 - wing controls
Robin Marks wrote:
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We placed an access panel on the rear bulkhead as partially detailed in
the top photo:
http://www.painttheweb.com/rv-10/AeroxO2.htm
I actually have better photos at home but you get the idea. Large access
door that can be removed by pulling the pins if you needed to work back
there for an extended period of time
Robin
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