What is that? I think I see the oil door on the far side... why this funky access plate?
So on a -4 you don't reach the pins from inside the oil door like you do on a -6?I think that’s how you access the hinge pins for the cowling. The screws look like they are on the avionics bay side.
Yeah it’s a terrible panel they have put for access to the hinge pins for the top cowl. Does any one have pics how they have their hinge pin access?What is that? I think I see the oil door on the far side... why this funky access plate?
don’t know but it’s terrible and I need to make it neaterWhat is that? I think I see the oil door on the far side... why this funky access plate?
What is that? I think I see the oil door on the far side... why this funky access plate?
So on a -4 you don't reach the pins from inside the oil door like you do on a -6?
Or someone went off plans?
Wow. Super neat mate. Thank youHere’s mine …
Does two things - covers the pin access (obviously) & prevents the pins from “migrating” to the center from operational vibrations …Wow. Super neat mate. Thank you
Yeah VERY UGLY . I have a bit of tidying up to do with her. Thanks mate that would be a great helpWell, that's...........lessee..........what's that word I'm searching for?..............UGLY!!I'll send you pictures of mine. It is, essentially, a plate with the pin area carved out on the pin side and held in place by two countersunk screws going into nutplates on an aluminum plate next to the hinges. Cowling is currently off so the pictures will be with the cowling off the airplane. Similar looking with the cowl on as in post #8 but two screws. You will have to do some fiberglass work to get that HOLE covered up..........
I just left mine uncovered. I planned to make a flush close-out, but never did. I hardly notice it. Per plans, there is no cut out, and the pins are pulled from the oil door reaching inside. My engine, an O320H2AD , required my oil door in a different location making external pin removable essential.Yeah VERY UGLY . I have a bit of tidying up to do with her. Thanks mate that would be a great help
Yes we recently discovered that the H2AD’s oil filler location required a bit of a rework of the cowl for our Zenith 801 project!My engine, an O320H2AD , required my oil door in a different location making external pin removable essential.
The RV12 uses something similar to what you already have But is a flush mount cover that catches the hinge pins. You could easily redo yours to be like the RV12 system and it will look great with very little additional work.Hello all
Just wondering whet people have done for their RV4 engine cowel access at the top
I wanto make this a lot neater as its not very smooth, and what people use if anything elce other then these little can locks??
Thanks
mine is just like his, except, that i have a little slot that ends of the pins stick through so i can see that the pins are still in place and it stops them from moving at all.Here’s mine …
Mine is designed so the pins are hidden & restrained …mine is just like his, except, that i have a little slot that ends of the pins stick through so i can see that the pins are still in place and it stops them from moving at all.
As they should be. I too have to make an access panel. Thought I’d save some brain/planning time and asked someone to forward me the page from the RV10 manual. Pic below. That cover (more like a plug) also retains the pins with visible ends sticking out above the cowl. Hard to believe their best designers were involved.Mine is designed so the pins are hidden & restrained …
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