RV-10 Door handle / lock mods

[WingnutWick]

Looking for any suggestions of good door handle mods that can be added retroactively to replace the stock ones. I am not a big fan of the stock ones and the blocks the pins go into are shot. I saw somewhere metal inserts to replace these.

Any suggestions? I see aero sport makes low profile ones.

Thank you!

 

[Bill.Peyton]

I retrofitted the Aerosport handles. They work great and look good!

 

[midwest rv-10]

Hendricks Manufacturing makes these. They come with a hole for a standard lock cylinder. They require extra work but I used the rods, pins and Delron that came with the Van's latch system. This pic is after 1,400 hrs. They are very nice latch /lock.

 

[Richard Connell]

Looking for any suggestions of good door handle mods that can be added retroactively to replace the stock ones. I am not a big fan of the stock ones and the blocks the pins go into are shot. I saw somewhere metal inserts to replace these.

Any suggestions? I see aero sport makes low profile ones.

Thank you!

Tbh I’d probably just replace the blocks and live with it.
The blocks don’t hold the pins anyway, they penetrate the bulkheads. So I assume the pins are doing that and it’s just not very smooth because the blocks are worn?

The stock door blocks do that because the longitudinal pins pull the door inboard as it closes. Then you flick down the center latch.
The aerosport one works in reverse, the center cam pulls the door in before the pins engage fully. So you see little block wear. Plus it’s impossible to forget the center latch.

It wouldnt be a massive job to retrofit the aerosport one but It wouldn’t be trivial.
I looked at the Hendricks ones too when I was building but they were unavailable at the time. They are very neat but will require significant surgery to your door internally and externally to make it work. I wouldn’t recommend that on a completed door unless you have a strong fiberglass game.

Good luck.

 

[n788jb]

I retrofitted the Aerosport handles. They work great and look good!View attachment 62524

How difficult was it? Was it on a finished door?

 

[Niels3n]

I'm currently building my RV10 and want to keep it as close to plans as possible to reduce the time doing modifications and to keep as close to budget as possible, but if there are some mods that really will save time/frustration down the road then I'd rather do them now.

The Planearound kit is $550 and many people suggest that it is a good decision to do this - is the Plane Around door latch kit the best/simplest latching system for the 10 ?

 

[Carl Froehlich]

The Planearound kit is $550 and many people suggest that it is a good decision to do this - is the Plane Around door latch kit the best/simplest latching system for the 10 ?

The short answer is (in my opinion) the Plane Around cam lock should be mandatory on RV-10s.

Carl

 

[Bill.Peyton]

I agree 100%

 

[rocketman1988]

The planearound latch should be a standard feature. It is well worth the money.

NOTE: Don’t cut the door racks until you study the planearound instructions.

If you cut them per vans instructions, you will be buying new racks.

 

[tom_AZ]

The short answer is (in my opinion) the Plane Around cam lock should be mandatory on RV-10s.

Carl

+1

 

[psvalentine]

View attachment 62695
Hendricks Manufacturing makes these. They come with a hole for a standard lock cylinder. They require extra work but I used the rods, pins and Delron that came with the Van's latch system. This pic is after 1,400 hrs. They are very nice latch /lock.

Could you please supply information about the window vent? Where did you get it and was it difficult to install.?
Susan Valentine

 

[midwest rv-10]

Hi Susan,
I sent the windows to LPAero to have the vent windows cut in them. They use certified Beechcraft windows on the install but the price at the time was $500 each window. That was around 2003.
Don Orrick

 

[Rodo1fo]

A trava planearound deve ser um recurso padrão. Vale muito a pena o dinheiro.

OBSERVAÇÃO: Não corte as prateleiras da porta antes de estudar as instruções do planearound.

Se você cortá-los conforme as instruções da van, estará comprando novos racks.

even on the doors that made the old door lock modification bulletin? I don't remember data

regards

 

[N49ex]

The short answer is (in my opinion) the Plane Around cam lock should be mandatory on RV-10s.

Carl

Having seen several friend's RV10s and their Plane Around or AeroSport door latch systems, I'm surprised there isn't anything better out there. The non-flush external handle and totally amateurish square tubing inner handle and overly complicated mechanical mechanism.

Just wondering, has anyone considered using the old StoddardHamilton/Glassair system? The parts are still available. The Glastar uses it. Flush outside, professional looking inside, simpler mechanics, stainless steel pins, metal sleeve receivers. Does require some work: Carefull outside recess milling, add the center pin (easy to add a pivoting center piece to drive a downward pin), and add a lock from McMaster, which incidentally can be incorporated hidden behind the outer latch handle. Just say'n....