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piano hinge hieroglyphics

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 7:13 am
by Area 51%
Nowhere, that I can find, on page WIX-F11 or the firewall page, are the dimensions for the piano hinge (cowling mount) that rivets to the bottom of said firewall. It is referenced as a P-04-08 hinge half. Went to page P-04 only to find the same reference (-08).
Looking at the gaggle of hinge lengths for various installations, the -08 is called out for only the Jabiru engines. A VW is in our future. Still.......why do they call for an 08 on apparently all airframes on pg. F-11? I see a lot of pictures that show this hinge installed.........so someone has obviously broken the code.
Any info is good info.
Moving along at the speed of continental-drift @ Area 51%

Re: piano hinge hieroglyphics

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:03 am
by Concorde
You are right. But by looking at the drawing and counting the male and female ,you can figure out the dimensions. I believe it is 12.5".

Re: piano hinge hieroglyphics

PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:47 am
by jforster
There are two "Detail D's" on WIX-P04, one for Jabiru cowing, one for the Aerovee/Universal cowling. On the Aerovee cowling, it calls out an -06 hinge half. In the top left corner, you see the long list of hinge half bubbles below the hinge drawing, and above the hinge is the list of dimensions. the -06 hinge is 7 1/2" long, and the -08 hinge half is 12 1/2" long.