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warped door in C172
The left door of my Cessna 172 is warped. I've tried the benign
options of using wooden blocks at appropriate places and applying pressure to bend the door. But that didn't get the door back to where it has a tight seal at the lower side (opposite hinges). There's still about 1/2 inch gap between the door and the frame. Any ideas of what else I can try? Dale |
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Dale,
Are you sure the door is warped and not the airframe? Gota ask, you did not state that airframe was checked for trueness. Michelle wrote: The left door of my Cessna 172 is warped. I've tried the benign options of using wooden blocks at appropriate places and applying pressure to bend the door. But that didn't get the door back to where it has a tight seal at the lower side (opposite hinges). There's still about 1/2 inch gap between the door and the frame. Any ideas of what else I can try? Dale -- Michelle P ATP-ASEL, CP-AMEL, and AMT-A&P "Elisabeth" a Maule M-7-235B (no two are alike) Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic Volunteer Builder, Habitat for Humanity |
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I must admit that never occurred to me. It might be warped. But I
doubt it because there are no wrinkles in the skin around the door. |
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you mean they're not supposed to be warped? Hmmm. Never seen one of those on a 172. -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Cessna 172H C-GICE The left door of my Cessna 172 is warped. I've tried the benign options of using wooden blocks at appropriate places and applying pressure to bend the door. But that didn't get the door back to where it has a tight seal at the lower side (opposite hinges). There's still about 1/2 inch gap between the door and the frame. Any ideas of what else I can try? Dale |
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