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Installing inboard main gear doors for a 205 on a 201

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kortopates Grand Master

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I would expect cost at several thousand, well over 4. New parts would probably run close to 2K a side. There is bell crank to install whose hardware penetrates the spar and tank. I have no idea how feasible it would be to retrofit that  (perhaps a helicoil insert) since your spar didn't come from the factory ready for that. The gear door itself isn't an issue. I'd get a sheet metal guy to take a look and give you a better idea if you're really want them.

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4 hours ago, kortopates said:

I would expect cost at several thousand, well over 4. New parts would probably run close to 2K a side. There is bell crank to install whose hardware penetrates the spar and tank. I have no idea how feasible it would be to retrofit that  (perhaps a helicoil insert) since your spar didn't come from the factory ready for that. The gear door itself isn't an issue. I'd get a sheet metal guy to take a look and give you a better idea if you're really want them.

So the mechanism penetrates the spar web and also goes into the fuel tank?

jetdriven Grand Master

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I’ve already contacted the Swiss Mooney guy for the 205 gear doors and parts.  It does look like a huge job for the benefit 

gsxrpilot Grand Master

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2 hours ago, Speed Merchant said:

Do you have the complete system?

No, just the doors. I'm putting double puck brakes on my 252 and that requires different doors.

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4 hours ago, Speed Merchant said:

So the mechanism penetrates the spar web and also goes into the fuel tank?

A bolt to attach a bellcrank penetrates the spar into the tank.

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