CoachTom Posted May 15, 2013 Report Posted May 15, 2013 Anybody share how their access panel is attached? I have "Southco" 1/4 turn fasteners but of two different sizes. The 080 size fits and makes a 1/4 turn. The 100 size is too long and spins. I will be getting teh additional 080 fasteners, but was just wondering what was typical? All the best... TMcD Quote
KSMooniac Posted May 16, 2013 Report Posted May 16, 2013 I haven't measured mine, but I believe they're all uniform length and fit correctly. Perhaps your plane lost some in the past and a shop only had the long ones in stock? Quote
autopatch Posted May 22, 2013 Report Posted May 22, 2013 Mine are all 100s. One of them is a flathead instead of phillips, but I've been meaning to replace it. Quote
DonMuncy Posted May 22, 2013 Report Posted May 22, 2013 I kind of like the flat screw heads for this application. If your panel is like mine, you need to shake it a little to get all the fasteners going, and I wind up engaging them in an illogical order. But with the flat ones, I can tell at a glance if any of them are not engaged. Quote
autopatch Posted May 22, 2013 Report Posted May 22, 2013 True. I do have to shake it and I usually go counter clockwise so as to not miss any. Sometimes I'll go around twice and gently test each one on the second pass. Quote
KSMooniac Posted May 24, 2013 Report Posted May 24, 2013 A light smack in the middle of the panel will let you know if they're all engaged or not... just listen! Makes for a quick and easy preflight check. Quote
Mike A Posted February 26, 2015 Report Posted February 26, 2015 Can anyone tell me the correct part number for the Southco studs for the battery access panel? From the research I've done, it appears that they are the #85 versions (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/hapages/04-00285.php?clickkey=10548) however I don't have any of the other sizing details. Quote
carusoam Posted February 26, 2015 Report Posted February 26, 2015 The part number gives the details... Material SS... Slotted type of screw driver it uses.... The number is the thickness of aluminum it passes through... (This is from crusty old memory) You might be able to go to the Southco website to back out the details that you need from one that you have... http://www.southco.com/en-us/81-82-85 Best regards, -a- Quote
Mike A Posted February 26, 2015 Report Posted February 26, 2015 That is correct and given on the Aircraft Spruce website, however I don't have the ability to get my measurements are down to a tenth of a mm as shown in the sizing guide. Quote
carusoam Posted February 26, 2015 Report Posted February 26, 2015 Ouch... Access to a parts manual...? I looked up the closest I have...M20F parts manual... Access panel... Fastener is a mooney part number... 2-0-100 See if there is anything recognizable from that...? Best regards, -a- Quote
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Report Posted February 27, 2015 Either a 82-11-100-20 or a 82-11-100-16 from Sruce. The stud should be a -100 length made by Southco Clarence Quote
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