REFLECTOR: Fw: Canard Cover Hinge Pins

[Wayne Lanza]

Regarding the hinge pin hold down for the canard cover. I did basically 
the
same thing when I restored N81VA. Most of the older Velocitys had a hard
mounted canard cover that did not allow panel access without removing
the canard. I decided to change this and simply cut along an existing 
paint
line on the cover, and added the hinges. Due to a few existing lumps in 
the
glass work and some deformation when pulling the pop rivets, my hinges
were less than straight - hence the pins were too snug for comfort... 
To fix
this I filed the ends of the pins to a chisel point and ran them 
through the
hinge with my hand drill. There was very little cutting caused by 
running the
pin through but enough to facilitate easy insertion after a little 
grease was
applied. After a year I have had no binding and do not use a retaining 
screw.
My only concern is with water intrusion - I'll keep an eye on that... 
If you have
an older Velocity and would like to make this modification, just let me 
know
and I will photo the change and forward it, or you can see it at 
Oshkosh.

For what it's worth,
Wayne Lanza
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On Jul 3, 2004, at 11:54 AM, Ronnie Brown wrote:

> I used the formed instead of extruded piano hinge material since they 
> are a
> bit sloppier and easier to work with. Part number MS20257P5.
>
> The hinge pins install through the bulkhead located on the front of the
> canard cover.
>
> Use a file to sharpen the insertion end of the pins to make it easier 
> to
> insert.  The pins were a bit hard to insert at first, but after several
> cycles and use, they slip in and out pretty easily.  I have retainer 
> screws
> but don't use them because the hinge pins have never moved in 150 
> hours of
> flight.