IV door latches

[avidflyer]

Guy, Once again, I wish this site had a like button on the posts. I would like yours. Very nice. This will have to do. JImChuk

[efwd]

The latch that came with my airplane is the same that Stick and Rudder has. I never noticed a thing with regard to the door being insecure.

[Dave S]

Darryl,


We have an early model S7 which came with a double pin latch of a similar principal to you are considering; however, with a slightly different approach.


You can' see the rear pin in the photo due to the seat cushion but it is similar to the front one.



The door lock was my addition, not part of the kit.


I will say the double pin does keep the door gasket firmly in contact with the door - maybe I see that as a good thing in the winter up here.


Certainly a few more parts and some additional work to install.

[PapuaPilot]

Thanks Dave.

I have the same two pin as you do and have never gotten around to installing key locks. You picture is both a reminder and shows a very easy way to do it.

[Dave S]

Phil,


What made the locks particularly easy was the fact that the locksmith had these in matching cylinders so both doors use the same key; and, the lock kit came with several arms of different offsets so it was super easy to match the arm with the latch. If I recall, the local locksmith called these "Cabinet drawer locks" and the cost was less than $20 for the pair - of course that was a few years ago.

[DesertFox4]

If your door latch looks something like this, you’ve probably over engineered it.
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[efwd]

That's Funny!