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Old 11-24-2007, 09:35 PM
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Default Whats under the pin end cover plates?

I like the idea of the cover plate were the horizontal hinge pin comes out the front of the cowling and will be doing the same. What I have not seen and I don't know is how the end of the pin was bent. Was it bent at a 90 angle or a 180 degree loop? Was it left sticking out slightly so the cover plate pushed it in? Was the gap in the cowling large enough to reach in to grab the pin with a tool? Was the pin taken clear to the firewall to provide an aft stop? How well does it work?

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Old 11-25-2007, 07:32 AM
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Default Hole in FW - follow up

Those who say the flame risk is not a big deal may be right. I'm no expert so I don't know. However, it is inconsistent with all the concern(s) I've seen on this forum for sealing the firewall where control cables and electric wires go through. And thanks for the CO warning - I had not thought of that. However, I suspect the risk of that is greater from my heater vent, closed or open.
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Old 11-25-2007, 10:35 AM
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Maybe Keith can comment: If you install your pins from inside the cabin, it is definitely a two person job whereas from the front of the cowl, one can accomplish it alone. True?
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Old 11-25-2007, 04:09 PM
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Default two man job

i dont know about the 7 but on my 4 i can get them in all by myshelf

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Old 11-26-2007, 05:44 AM
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I like the idea of the cover plate were the horizontal hinge pin comes out the front of the cowling and will be doing the same. What I have not seen and I don't know is how the end of the pin was bent. Was it bent at a 90 angle or a 180 degree loop? Was it left sticking out slightly so the cover plate pushed it in?

I bent the pin 90 degrees and drilled a hole in the clip to hold the pin in place.
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Old 02-20-2008, 10:05 AM
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This is what I did to ad a little humor to my paint job.
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Old 07-07-2008, 10:45 AM
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Default How to secure top cowl hinge pins?

My top cowling hinge pin opening where it meets the top fuselage is looking a little ratty after 650 hours.
Plus the worn-in pins seems to slide around now.
Seems I've seen someone do a metal plate that fills in the void and locks the pins inplace. The plate is secured with one or two screws ????
Can anybody give me ideas on how to do this or point me to websites, etc.
so I can see some ideas? How do most other builders handle this, without switching to screws/nutplates or Skybolt fasteners!
Thanks in advance!
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Old 07-07-2008, 05:28 PM
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Sorry I don't have any pictures. But on my six, I had a approx. 1" by 2" square openning in the cowling where the pins met. A plate fit over the opening. At the forward edge of the plate there were two holes for screws and the cowling had plate nuts to accept the screws. The plate had a spacer and a short piece of angle riveted length wise to the bottom of the plate. The spacer dropped the angle just far enough to allow it to fit under
the fuse skin where it meets the cowling. The plate overlaps the fuse and
the cowling on all side. The angle prevents the pins from working out. To install, just slide the rear of the plate so that the riveted angle slides under
the skin, the plate is on the top of the skin pinning the plate after its screwed on. The pins cannot go any further than the angle. Hope
this isn't to confusing. I'm using the same setup on my 8A.
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Old 07-07-2008, 07:07 PM
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Couple of past threads on this already.

http://www.propjock.com/Jazz-cowl-pins.htm

Here are some examples:
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Old 07-07-2008, 08:59 PM
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Thanks guys.
Tom, I think I can picture it....I'm drawing sketches to help.
But that is the idea I'm after.......
I picture is worth 1000 words.

William,
I'm looking for the TOP cowl to fuselage area.......
I've thought about the front cover idea, but the edge of the cowl area makes it a little different situation.
Thanks for taking the time post the pictures and links.
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