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==== Door Strut Upgrade ==== | ==== Door Strut Upgrade ==== | ||
* [https://planearound.com/shop/ols/products/door-strut-attach-brackets-set-of-two Upgraded strut brackets] (especially useful if you use McMaster door seals) | |||
* [https://store.vansaircraft.com/c-1016-hd-rv-10-heavy-duty-door-strut-c-1016-hd.html Heavy Duty Door Strut from Vans (600 instead of 500N)] | * [https://store.vansaircraft.com/c-1016-hd-rv-10-heavy-duty-door-strut-c-1016-hd.html Heavy Duty Door Strut from Vans (600 instead of 500N)] | ||
* [https://store.easylift.com/a1a1f50-100-287-600n/ Bansbach easylift door strut A1A1F50-100-287 part#10017Y1 (600N instead of 500N, call to order)] | * [https://store.easylift.com/a1a1f50-100-287-600n/ Bansbach easylift door strut A1A1F50-100-287 part#10017Y1 (600N instead of 500N, call to order)] | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 5 July 2025
Locks & Keys
See Door Locks for more information.
Cabin Door Seals
- Many builders decide to put the door seals on the fuselage side instead of onto the inside of the door.
Two McMaster order numbers are being used: 1120A311 (lip on inside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high):
1120A311
and 1120A313 (lip on outside, 3/16 edge thickness, 3/8 high). Since you are building up the inside edge, the lip is better to be on the inside as the groove for it will automatically form when using a throwaway seal as mold.
Some builders prefer the 1120A411 variant which is for 1/4 edge thick edges.
Builders usually sacrifice one set of seals as mold to form out the edges, then replace it with a clean second set. This procedure will need 100 ft total.
Some builders experience a gap where the ends meet after some time, see this FB thread.
See also:- FB thread
- Mark's builder log
- VAF thread
- VAF thread
- Glen's builder log
- Justin Twilbeck's log
- BuildFlyGo's video
- Ivan Kristensen's video with door trim measurements
- Ivan Kristensen's door seal photos (now on smugmug, no longer on ivankristensen.phanfare.com). The sparse text for photos is available on the web archive.
- Les Kearney's door seal compilation pdf (originally posted to the Matronics mailing list)
- FB thread
- Some builders use the standard Vans way of putting the seals on the doors but use better seals sold by McMaster.
- See VAF thread
Luggage Door Seals
- Aircraft Door Seals
- See also this VAF Thread
Companies supplying enhanced Door Parts / Kits
- Aerosport Products
- Planearound, see also this FB thread
- Airward hinge reinforcement kit, see this [FB thread 1/2024
Door Strut Upgrade
- Upgraded strut brackets (especially useful if you use McMaster door seals)
- Heavy Duty Door Strut from Vans (600 instead of 500N)
- Bansbach easylift door strut A1A1F50-100-287 part#10017Y1 (600N instead of 500N, call to order)
- Ordering 650N at Bansbach: Select the 650N version of B0N0F50-100-247/XXXN, add 2 of those, then add 4 of the end fittings A1 M8 Aluminum Hinge Eye Endfitting. These end fittings yield a total length of the 287mm similar to the other fully assembled struts. First timers can try coupon code 15PERCENTOFF.
- Tim Olson's build page on struts
- Door strut hardware (FB 3/22/2022)
- See also this FB thread.
180 Degree Door Latch and Low Profile Handle Hints
- PlaneAround 180 degree latch together with Aerosport interior door handle beauty cover causing binding (FB 10/11/2022)
- PlaneAround FB thread
- Low profile handle + 180 degree FB thread 6/2023, FB thread 9/2023 FB thread 11/2023
- Documentation set at Planearound, includes link to document written by David Peterson which is a revised Vans chapter 45 document with the various modifications compiled in
- Damazio's write-up of the 180 degree door latch install
- Videos