REFLECTOR: Door Gas Springs

Michael Watson mikewatsspg at gmail.com
Sat Aug 20 20:35:18 CDT 2011


Next time I go to the airport, I will take and post pictures.



On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:

> Do you have a pic or something showing the new va old style?
> Or text describing each.
> Basically how to tell one from the other?
>
> Thanks
> Kevin
>
> .
>
> On Aug 20, 2011, at 12:27, Michael Watson <mikewatsspg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> If you have the original set up which pushes the upper rear end up when the
> door is closed, I would
> suggest that you convert it to the new setup. I purchased the kit from
> Scott at velocity and the difference
> in closing the door is amassing. When opened they stay up even when taxing
> in high wing condition.
> The mounting points are different and the shocks are much longer. The kit
> includes 2 brackets, 2 new
> shocks 4 screws and instructions.
>
> On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 8:09 AM, < <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
> aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:
>
>> My gas springs weren't holding the doors open, so I replaced the springs
>> with ones that were 70 psig (10 psi greater).  The pilot side worked great,
>> but the copilot door distorted when I tried to close it.  I recall someone
>> else having that problem and deciding that the spring pressure was too
>> great.  At first I thought that also, but since the pilot door was fine, I
>> investigated further and found that the door was distorting because the ends
>> of the new spring are larger than the old one and didn't fit between the
>> door and the fuselage.  So I removed a little fiberglass to make room and
>> now the door closes fine.  Just wanted to pass that along for anyone else
>> trying to use different springs.
>>
>> John
>>
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