Leaking Avionics Bay Access Doors

[jimmuse]

Well, it's been a while, but here is the upshot.

One of the former owners had siliconed the access panels shut (ahem, Skyking, recognize this problem?)... and one of the former owners had opened them up... with a crowbar (seemingly).

Anyway, I pulled them off, took them to a really creative body man who couldn't do anything with them, as the two aluminum surfaces had separated, so they would no longer hold shape.

At my first annual since in my stable, when the a/c was returned to service, there was much blowing of fuses, etc. Seems that my FBO (not my mechanic) had done a wash, and the t&b and the d/g for the hsi both blew and shorted.

Nearly 3g's to r&r. The bottom of the d/g was totally rusted out. So much for silicone.

Anyway, I am looking for replacements from the junk fleet... I can only find the left one new at $800.

I appreciate all of the responses.

Jim