[doc] Door Lock / Latches

["jchapelhow" <chapelhow@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All.

My trip to Thatcham was extremely rewarding but not entirely 
uneventful. On the trip down I noticed a marked increase in road 
noise from the drivers door. It appeared thatthe door wasn't closed 
properly, with a marked 'crack' along the bottom. 

I had assumed that since it was *very* early I had somehow not closed 
it properly. Having stopped 7 times on the way down to close it again 
this proved not to be the case. The journey home (via Telford for 
work purposes) I became even more paranoid, having to reclose 
~10miles.

With the door presumably firmly shut, all siting flush and the doors 
locked it seems that it will open a small amount at random times 
after being closed. 

I had a quick chat to Martin at the event who mentioned a safety/two-
stage latch (that is my understanding, so if its wrong blame me).

I have previously posted an image of the inside of my door, the latch 
mechanism doesn't have a hole for the front control rod as soon in  
the parts manual/recent lock setting guide in the mag (ironically 
showing my car in the photos LOL). Instead there is a cut out where 
the rod 'rests'.

I plan to change the door seals in the near future, and at that time 
will seek help for the reset procedure, in the meantime how do I test 
for the security of the second latch point?

Aerodynamically I can't decide whether there is more chance of the 
door opening at speed or if the airflow would tend to force the door 
closed....


John Chapelhow
DOC 19 : 'Boeing' #0737




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