REFLECTOR:Small Main Gear Doors
John Dibble
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Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:05:22 -0600
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Yes, I have the manual. My small door does not overlap the fuselage,
but does overlap the main gear door so that it is always between the
main door and the leg and therefore can't catch the edge of the main
door. The manual mentions gluing a piece of foam on the small door.
That should stop it from traveling inside the fuselage.
John
Donald Royer wrote:
> I followed the instructions in the construction manual, and the edges
> of the door overlaps the edges of the fuselage opening so the door
> cannot push in too far. The problem that I had was that as the gear
> just started down from the up position the outer edge of the small
> door would catch on the end of the main gear door.
> From what you say, it seems to me that your's have been fitted quite
> differently. Do you have access to a construction manual?
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Dibble <mailto:aminetech@bluefrog.com>
> To: reflector@tvbf.org <mailto:reflector@tvbf.org>
> Sent: 2/20/04 11:59:10 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Small Main Gear Doors
>
> Don,
> Thanks. Mine must have been previously fitted because I installed
> one and it seems to work just fine. The only possible issue I can
> see is if the outer edge (opposite the hinge) catches on the gear
> leg and prevents the leg from locking down. I'm going to sand
> that outer edge which will hopefully avoid any catching. Did you
> do anything to stop the small door from pushing in past the
> fuselage opening when the gear is up?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> Donald Royer wrote:
>
>>I have the small main gear doors installed. I didn't realize that the
>>factory didn't recommend them any more. They were a bit of a pain to
>>install and to get adjusted so that they worked properly, but once I got
>>them right they have performed flawlessly. However, I think that they are
>>probably more trouble than they are worth, and they ever give any trouble
>>they are gone.
>>
>>Don
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>[Original Message]
>>>From: John Dibble <aminetech@bluefrog.com>
>>>To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
>>>Date: 2/19/04 7:04:12 PM
>>>Subject: REFLECTOR:Small Main Gear Doors
>>>
>>>I have the small main gear doors (SRG Elite), but they are not installed
>>>and the factory recommends against installing them because they can bind
>>>and cause problems. Is anyone using them?
>>>
>>>John
>>>
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Yes, I have the manual. My small door does not overlap the fuselage,
but does overlap the main gear door so that it is always between the
main door and the leg and therefore can't catch the edge of the main
door. The manual mentions gluing a piece of foam on the small door.
That should stop it from traveling inside the fuselage.<br>
<br>
John<br>
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Donald Royer wrote:<br>
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<div>I followed the instructions in the construction manual, and the
edges of the door overlaps the edges of the fuselage opening so the
door cannot push in too far. The problem that I had was that as the
gear just started down from the up position the outer edge of the small
door would catch on the end of the main gear door. </div>
<div>From what you say, it seems to me that your's have been fitted
quite differently. Do you have access to a construction manual?</div>
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<div>Don</div>
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<font size="2">Don,<br>
Thanks. Mine must have been previously fitted because I installed one
and it seems to work just fine. The only possible issue I can see is
if the outer edge (opposite the hinge) catches on the gear leg and
prevents the leg from locking down. I'm going to sand that outer edge
which will hopefully avoid any catching. Did you do anything to stop
the small door from pushing in past the fuselage opening when the gear
is up?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
John<br>
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Donald Royer wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">I have the small main gear doors installed. I didn't realize that the
factory didn't recommend them any more. They were a bit of a pain to
install and to get adjusted so that they worked properly, but once I got
them right they have performed flawlessly. However, I think that they are
probably more trouble than they are worth, and they ever give any trouble
they are gone.
Don
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Date: 2/19/04 7:04:12 PM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Small Main Gear Doors
I have the small main gear doors (SRG Elite), but they are not installed
and the factory recommends against installing them because they can bind
and cause problems. Is anyone using them?
John
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