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Builder Name:Eric Cadorette   -  
Project:   Sling 4 TSI   -   VIEW REPORTS
Start/Last Date:Nov 15, 2021 - No Finish Date
Engine:915IS
 
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Aug 26, 2023     Left door       Category: Fuselage
Both of my doors have some problems for the installation. The left door fits better than the right with just some minor tweaking of the bolt holes in the canopy. I believe the door is twisted just a little bit as I cant get it to sit perfectly flush against the canopy frame with everything unbolted. Its close but not 100%. Its close enough to live with though. The front of the door sits below flush of the canopy frame while the aft end sits just a little proud. I think the latches, when engaged will be able to easily compensate and pull the door nice and tight

The door latch on the left door did not open up enough to allow the door to close. I notched out where the latch was contacting the door and the latch does open up enough to allow the door to close but the latch will not swing down to lock because its hitting the canopy frame.

I had one Jean (main manager in Torrence) reach to me regarding the latch. In my pictures he noted that I had recessed the inside door latch mount. I am not sure if this is normal or not as its not mentioned in the plans. But when I told him that I had to recess it just to get the door handle to engage the latch itself he didnt have much of an answer. The left door however is a little thicker in that area than the right door. Also I am not able to get a uniform edge distance around the perimeter of the door.


 


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