Re: Door strut question

[Duncan McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>]

Personally, I always take the gas struts off when the a/c is not is use. But
this will sooner or later result in sloppy ball joints ( they're currently
the plastic variety).

Duncan mcFadyean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Krzyzewski" <tonyk@kaon.co.nz>
Subject: Re: Door strut question


> >
> > > When the a/c is left setting around (which they will do) the constant
> > pressure from the cyl. pushes the rear corner up away from the fuselage>
>
> The other thing we do with ZK-UBD is leave the doors open when it is in
the
> hanger. This may also be helping keep the doors in shape. This was done
> initially to stop the fuel smell and then we just got in the habit of
leaving
> them open.