Hi Roland,
I would leave the door inside its door frame and would wait for warmer
days;
maybe it will set by itself after a while.
The best protection for this is to built in an advice. I will install in
springtime two micro switches mounted on an aluminium plate together
with a
common carriage bolt (Schlo=DFschraube).
Please see attached pictures (just made for you). You have to make one
mirror inverted (spiegelverkehrt). The switch-bolt arrangement weights
35
gramm each.
In my panel I have fitted two small green LED lights and the micro
switches
are openers. When the door is correctly closed, the LED will go out.
Best Regards,
Bruno
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] Im Auftrag von Roland
Gesendet: Freitag, 3. Februar 2012 12:32
An: europa-list@matronics.com
Betreff: Europa-List: Deformation of canopy
Hi all,
yesterday something embarrassing (and dangerous) happened to me. After
departure (already in 5000 ft) I noticed that the door on the
copilot-side
was not locked on the rear side (I almost hear you saying: "that cannot
happen when you worked through the checklist prior take off"). You are
so
right!
After the first shock (suddenly the appropriate passage of the POH came
crystal clear in my mind: "when the door springs open it will most
likely
depart the aircraft") I asked my Co to pull the handle in front and I
did
the same on the rear.
I was so lucky to land with my Europa as a whole!! When leaving the
aircraft
my Co noticed a resistance when opening the door. It turned out, that
the
frame on the top of the door seemed to be deformed in a way that the gap
between door and frame/roof became too small causing this resistance
approximately when half open (then the door frame contacts the roof
frame) .
When complete open or closed everything seems normal. The hinges and
screws
where it's mounted are apparently undamaged.
Does anyone have a suggestion how to bring the door into a perfect fit
again?
Thanks for your input!
Regards
Roland
PH-ZTI
Trigear XS
Rotax 914
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