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Re: Europa-List: Re: Bowed doors

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Bowed doors
From: William Daniell <wdaniell.longport@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2022 08:55:32
Thank you
Much appreciated.

William Daniell
+1 786 878 0246

On Thu, May 5, 2022, 22:27 h&amp;jeuropa <butcher43@att.net> wrote:

>
> Will,
>
> We replaced the original factory door seals with ones from McMaster Carr.
> Here is a link to the page:  https://www.mcmaster.com/catalog/128/3850
>
> The one we use is PN 12335A44.
>
> Our doors fit perfectly when we built the plane until we installed the
> factor door seal.  Then they bowed.  We were told to just let the doors be
> exposed to outdoor heat and that would correct the bowing.  It never did.
> The above seal is better, but the rear of the doors still bow out some.
> But they don't leak rain and they are flush at the front.  They haven't
> changed in years.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506677#506677
>
>


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