Our secondary door latch

[Vern]

While building our RV-10, we wanted a secondary door latch. We were concerned about possible rescue efforts in case of an accident and complexity and cost.

Here's what we did and so far it works great! A machinist friend, Matt Banks <perfwingsnwheels@yahoo.com> made the parts and made them adjustable to allow for slight variations in doors. (Matt has a beautiful Fairchild 24 with a Jacobs engine.)

The receiver end has three screws that match the pattern of number -8 screws already there in the fuselage . The door handle needed a simple mod with a doubler plate inside the handle to add strength. The end of the secondary latch arm has a machine grip in it.

[dmaib]

Beautiful! Is he making more of them?

[amekler]

could this be added to an already built plane.?
I like the looks of it and it should do the trick.
Alan

[Moura]

THAT looks like a decent solution, specially for those doors that are alredy done!!!

Great job!!

[Moura]

It would be nice a few pictures with the parts apart.

[Vern]

Matt does custom machine work. Contact him directly at his email address. <perfwingsnwheels@yahoo.com>

He's very talented!

[Rick S.]

Very Nice!

Simple, works in unison with the existing handles/linkage and looks like it will adapt to my Hendricks handles as well. First solution I've seen that really follows the K.I.S.S. method.

[flydoc]

Hey Vern. Looks like a good solution. Quick question, can you get your latch to engage if the rear door pin is not seated?

Thanks,
Mark

[Vern]

I do not think the secondary latch will engage if the rear pin is out of place, but I'll have to study it more to say absolutely one way or another.

[David Shelton]

Looks great Vern. Does the lever always find its way smoothly into the receptacle?