Europa-List: Re: DOOR detached during flight

Subject:	Europa-List: Re: DOOR detached during flight
From:	John Wighton <john@wighton.net>
Date:	Fri, 4 Jul 2014 00:26:43


Can we just get one thing straight - the hinge did not break.  The structure has
torn away around the hinge due to a tear-out failure mode.  The force generated
by the door flying up means that almost any airworthy structure would have
failed.

There is nothing wrong with the hinge design or manufacture.  Build to the spec
and ensure the pins are engaged and the system is 100% reliable.

Any changes to this area is deemed to be a mod and would need to be justified by
a stress analysis and design submission to the LAA (in the UK).

Regards
JW

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John Wighton
Europa XS trigear G-IPOD


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