RV-10 door struts

[vanduyn]

My door struts are not holding up the doors any more. Question, the HD door struts that Van's sell are they a direct replacement or will a mod be required. Any advice would help.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by vanduyn

My door struts are not holding up the doors any more. Question, the HD door struts that Van's sell are they a direct replacement or will a mod be required. Any advice would help.

Direct replacement. I have them on my RV-10

bob

[barryrv10]

I had the same problem and I found 600 newton direct replacement struts at Bansbach Easylift in Melbourne FL. 800-225-4498 Item#10017Y1 and p/n
A1A1F50-100-287/600N @ $62.00 per strut

[fehdxl]

Just a note, give them a call to order as they are more set up to do business with other companies, not end consumers; and their web-site reflects this.

Also, their site won't find: item code 10017y1 or p/n A1A1F50-100-287/600N but they had no problem selling them to me over the telephone.

-Jim

[Jackm]

Item Number AF051-077* Description A1A1F50-100-287/600N 10017y1

[blahphish]

Anyone know off the top of their head how many newton the stock strut is that comes with the -10?

[Mike S]

Originally Posted by blahphish

Anyone know off the top of their head how many newton the stock strut is that comes with the -10?

Bare minimum???

Oh, I guess you wanted numbers

My struts are getting weak, sometimes they will not hold the door up when cold. I find that if I open the door all the way, and hold it open for a few seconds, they will stay.
Open part way and down they come.

[Golf Echo]

I don't have a -10, so I'm not familiar with the size/force required, but these guys have pretty much anything and everything gas spring... Might be a good source for different force options in the same size?

[dhmoose]

Originally Posted by blahphish

Anyone know off the top of their head how many newton the stock strut is that comes with the -10?

Purely off memory, I think it was 500N. I returned the heavy duty ones since I saw flexing of the aftermarket bracket (Planearound) which was causing cracks in the epoxy that I used to blend them in. I'm afraid I may be relegated to using standard struts for the life of the airplane (or dive back into cabin cover/fiberglass work and risk shooting myself!).

David

[dmaib]

I just replaced mine with the standard Van's struts. The old ones at 4+ years were getting weak and did not work well in cold weather. The new ones are great and have plenty of strength. IMHO, unless you have a door that is heavier than standard due to modifications such as arm rests, latching mechanisms, etc., the standard struts have plenty of strength, but you will probably be replacing them every few years.