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GrummanDude
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 Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:11 pm Post subject: oil filler door. |
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Lincoln is saying the oil filler door hinge (hinge is sloppy, it shuts and locks tight but it's worn) is an airworthiness issue and wants to charge a seller (customer of mine) $200 to fix it. [quote][b]
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| Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject: oil filler door. |
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I landed at College Park outside of DC in '85. The line boy came out and said "you have a hole in your cowl". The oil check door was gone. It was evident that the hinge pin failed. The FBO A&P and I fabricated a new door, which is still on the plane.
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doug.ilg(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:54 am Post subject: oil filler door. |
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Rich,
You were lucky to have gotten good service at College Park in those days. The guy that ran that shop (a well-known local traffic reporter) ended up becoming notorious for bad business practices. We got rid of him in the late 90s. Since 9/11, of course, we have no real FBO at all. Just fuel. <sigh>
Doug Ilg
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Subject: Re: oil filler door.
I landed at College Park outside of DC in '85. The line boy came out and said "you have a hole in your cowl". The oil check door was gone. It was evident that the hinge pin failed. The FBO A&P and I fabricated a new door, which is still on the plane.
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flyv35b(at)minetfiber.com
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| Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: oil filler door. |
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How did it fit? The stock door is a slight compound curve as I recall, making it difficult to fabricate just cutting out of a flat sheet. You can always use an English wheel, etc to help it along.
Cliff
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| Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: oil filler door. |
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I did not put a compound curve in it, just a flat sheet, curved. I had to add some doublers later, as the door is not the same thickness as the original, and would not stay shut due to the pressures.
Rich
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| Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:53 pm Post subject: oil filler door. |
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Well, in 1985 I had no complaints. They helped me find a nice place to stay as well as helping me get my plane fixed, and charged me very fairly I thought. Wish we could still fly in there today with the ease of years past....
Rich
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