Has anyone made a hinged door with one of those spring loaded flush
fitting aircraft door catches for the bottom of the fuselage for
gascolator and sump drains? I would like to hear of any pratfall before
I start sawing extra holes in the fuselage. My plan is to make a nice
thick aluminum (ium!) pattern so I get a good hole cut out as well as to
serve as a pattern for the actual door. I suppose the door should be
made thicker to hold its shape since it won't be cinched down with
mutliple screws. Also my thoughts weren't to make the door big enough to
get my hand totally around the gascolator bowl since it won't be removed
at every check. I would gain access through the baggage bay panel. The
outside door would allow the bowl to just drop out . Any
thoughts?ThanksSteveA143Mesa,
AZ--- Steve Hagar--- hagargs@earthlink.net
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