galinhdz(at)gmail.com
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 Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject: Leaky Airplane |
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I have had a water leak into the cockpit of�my airplane since I first got it. I tired every thing I could think of to�stop the leak with no luck. I even went as far as trying a "special" foam rubber door gasket but it kept leaking. Yesterday while looking a the problem I realized the water had not been getting between or�around the gasket, but between�the�hinge and the door skin.
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The water had been getting between the hinge and the�door skin on the outside�of the gasket,�running between the two to�the other side�of the gasket inside the cockpit.�I put some clear silicone sealant where�the hinge�meets�the door�skins.�I closed the door so the silicone sealant would work its way anywhere water�could go and let it set a few minutes. I then opened the door to make sure I hadn't sealed the door shut.�After I let it dry I closed the door, poured water directly onto the hinge and all around the door with no leaking into the cockpit at all.
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If your door has a water leak and you can't seem to stop it, check where the hinge meets the door. Seal around it�and see if it works. It worked for me. Now to figure out how to open the door during a rainstorm without getting wet.  )
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Galin
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