PlaneAround Angled Door Pins

Door Seals and Latches

Allan
October 28, 2023February 15, 2024
Doors & Transparencies, Finish Kit
Hours logged: 30

I am installing door seals from McMaster-Carr (part number 1120A411), the PlaneAround third latch mechanism, and the PlaneAround angled door pins. This log entry details the prep work and fitting of these parts. I started by creating a 1/4″ gap… Read More »Door Seals and Latches

Category	Hrs	Progress ^*
Workshop	21.5	100%
Setup	16	100%
Tools	5.5	100%
Empennage	284.7/296	96%
Inventory	2	100%
Vertical Stabilizer	16	100%
Rudder	27.6	100%
Horizontal Stabilizer	47.5	100%
Elevators	65.4	100%
Tail Cone	88.3	100%
Attach	21.9/23	97%
Fairings	26/27	96%
Fuselage	412.2/461	89%
Inventory	4.5	100%
Mid Fuse	64.3	100%
Firewall	24	100%
Fwd Fuse	40	100%
Side Skins	74.3	100%
Steps	4.2	100%
Upper Fwd Assembly	12/16	75%
Tail Attach	9	100%
Baggage Area	29.5	100%
Baggage Door	13	100%
Covers & Floor Panels	28/29	97%
Brake Lines	10/10	98%
Fuel System	9/10	90%
Rudder Pedals	1/4	25%
Control System	15.2/16	96%
Flap System	2.8/6	47%
Upper Fwd Install	0/20	0%
Rear Seat Backs	7	100%
Cabin Top	78.4/80	98%
Wings	48/77	63%
Fuel Tanks	14	100%
Bottom Wing Skins	21/25	84%
Aileron Actuation	17/18	96%
Wing Tips	0/10	0%
Pitot/AoA	8/10	80%
Finish Kit	96/283	34%
Engine Mount	3	100%
Landing Gear	0/10	0%
Spinner and Cowling	0/80	0%
Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings	0/80	0%
Seat Belts	0/8	0%
Inventory	2	100%
Doors & Transparencies	93/100	93%
Firewall Forward	14/144	10%
Oil Cooler	6/6	96%
Mount Engine	0/10	0%
Cowl Baffle	0/40	0%
Control Cables	4/8	50%
Fuel System	0/20	0%
Oil System	0/10	0%
Exhaust System	0/20	0%
Sensors/Instrumentation	0/20	0%
Preheater	0/10	0%
Avionics/Wiring	143.9/350	41%
Mods	16/86	19%
Interior	8	100%
Oxygen	8/30	27%
A/C	45.8/48	96%
Total	1036.3/1718	60%

* Based on hours reported by other builders. I have averaged 5.32 hrs/week (0.76 hrs/day) which suggests completion by October 2026.