Cessna door latches

Tom-D

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What a POS.
I need the part number for a Cessna Cardinal C-177 baggage compartment door latch spring.
I do not have a IPC for the cardinal, this is the only spring in the latch assembly.
 
Why not look into an owner-produced part to replace the spring. Spring tools are rather cheap. ;)
Calling salvage yards in the morning.
then we will investigate making one.

thing is,, I don't know what one looks like
 
I think they are the same as a 172, at least the FG ones anyway
 
I used that e-bay spring in my R182 with success. Going on two years now with no issues.
 
One spring fits a lot of latches. I hope?
 
IPC’s are available from Textron for free when you setup an account on their website.
They are free on the internet too. no account required.
 
They are free on the internet too. no account required.
Sure some of them are, of various quality. The service letters, bulletins, and SIDS are harder to come by via a Google search and worth the “cost” of the free Textron online account/login, in my opinion.
 
Sure some of them are, of various quality. The service letters, bulletins, and SIDS are harder to come by via a Google search and worth the “cost” of the free Textron online account/login, in my opinion.
Not in my opinion.
When I need, I look them up.
 
Supposedly an ar-15 trigger / hammer spring fits with some frustration. You can get a few from a gun shop for a few dollars or order online.
 
Supposedly an ar-15 trigger / hammer spring fits with some frustration. You can get a few from a gun shop for a few dollars or order online.
Why screw with that when you can buy a real spring from e-bay?
 
IPC’s are available from Textron for free when you setup an account on their website.
Sure some of them are, of various quality. The service letters, bulletins, and SIDS are harder to come by via a Google search and worth the “cost” of the free Textron online account/login, in my opinion.
Brock, dude, you should know better by now than to actually try to help the man.

:rolleyes:
 
Brock, dude, you should know better by now than to actually try to help the man.

:rolleyes:
Help, that's a laugh, I'm going to get a subscription for an aircraft I'm going to see once.

and you see the as help.
 
parts are on order.
 
Brock, dude, you should know better by now than to actually try to help the man.:rolleyes:
I know, I couldn't resist. I sure thought it made sense for an A&P (and anyone else that may read the forums) to have access to free technical content straight from the manufacturer. Sadly I put way too much thought into potential further replies.
 
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