Cessna Baggage Door Latch Spring

I think the spring arrangement is the same as on my previous cessna but my memory is questionable and the details aren t really very important as long as the door latches and the latch returns after you pull it.

Cessna baggage door latch spring. July 22 in maintenance. Maybe replacing outside door skin with later model latch. It may be that mine s been cobbled but it works. I then determined which spring went where.

Pulled out latch pivot pin and removed broken spring pieces. Cessna baggage door latch repair set spring. I used a drill bit and inserted through handle assembly and into latch from opposite direction of pivot pin insertion. The newer 182s have them available but a different part.

Small tail goes against latch large tail goes into groove on outer edge of assembly. Look carefully at my pictures they show exactly how simple it is to do. Airframe doors from a. Baggage door latch spring source.

With door closed in strong wind door will pop open easily. Yes indeed thanks very much dms. Aircraft spruce supplies components for a wide variety of homebuilt aircraft and discount pilot supplies. Thinking i should design and build something better.

Yes that s the baggage door from my 180 that was already stripped of the cover panel. Cessna owners organization forum moderator and cessna owners author. Cessna door baggage less lock 0711102 hinge baggage door qty 2 s1359 7 latch baggage door 07111705 1 handle outside 1211252 1 handle inside show details category. Corona ca chicago il wasilla ak peachtree city ga brantford on canada.

Parts for old latches are very hard to find and outrageously priced. Door latches on early cessna doors are the pits later after 1960 latches are much better. I decided to measure the larger bold and drill a larger hole in the lock assembly to accompany the larger bolt provided. With this kit you can repair your cessna baggage door latch part numbers s1359 7 s1359 8 s1359 9 in about 30 minutes.

This latch used in 1971 s n 18260446 through 1979 s n 18267367 cessna 182s c 172 s c 177 s c 210 s c 205 s. With this kit to repair your cessna baggage door latch part no. I removed handle assembly from door. Very simple fix but the screw provided was too large for the hole in the lock assembly.

The 182a needs part 0311284.