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Old 10-26-2010, 04:50 AM
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Default Water in baggage compartment

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I am getting rain water in baggage compartment when parked. Any RV10 owners solved this issue?
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Old 10-26-2010, 07:11 AM
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I was looking at this yesterday on my project. I noticed my baggage door stands a little proud of the side skins. I can't help but think that's a perfect place for water to run off the cabin top, down the side, and then into the baggage door.

I really wish there was a lip or a channel above the door to move the water around the door.

Not sure if that's your problem or not, but that's a thought I had last night when working on my cabin top.

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Old 10-26-2010, 07:27 AM
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I am considering adding a seal like the one from Aviation Tech Products:
http://www.shop.aviationtechproducts...2?categoryId=4

The product description indicates that this a potential solution to the water problem.
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Old 10-30-2010, 08:01 AM
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With the canopy cover on, just make sure the cover goes over the top lip of the door. I was always concerned about rain getting in the tail cone through the emp fairing area. For whatever reason it stayed dry for the few times it was out side. I would be more worried about water running in at the tailcone and it will the run forward.... insulation in the floor could get wet giving a chance for corrosion issues. Keeping it inside as much as possible is probably a good idea. Another reason why I liked my tailgragger 9 to add to the debate of nose wheel over tail wheel
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Old 10-30-2010, 08:48 AM
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You can use an edge roller to put a slight inward angle to the top of the door.

An old trick from my R/C days to keep glo fuel exhaust out of the plane, is to lay a bead of RTV on the top of the fuse, cover it with a single layer of saran wrap, install the wing, and let the RTV cure. This forms a perfect seal that exactly conforms to the gap.

This could easily be done to the baggage door on a 10.
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