REFLECTOR: Fw: Canard Cover Hinge Pins

John & Mary Wright johnandmarywright at cox.net
Sun Jul 4 19:21:02 CDT 2004


Wayne,
I'd appreciate a picture  or web site for this ????
Mary W.

Wayne Lanza wrote:

> 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
> __________________________________________________________
>
> 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.
>
>
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