[C320-list] Emergency Steering Access

[Allan Field]

The panel pulls out once you rotate the handle from 12 o'clock to 3 or 9
o'clock.

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL COLE
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 6:43 PM
To: C320
Subject: [C320-list] Emergency Steering Access

A new crewman asked what that thing was in the cockpit floor. On trying to
open it to show him, the lift up handle came away in my hand as the pin on
which it hinges had totally rusted through ----it obviously was not
stainless steel---good job it wasn't an emergency.   My question is---does
the circular panel screw out or just pull out its been years since I last
opened it and I've forgotten.
  I intend to put a small split pin in the hole left by the rusted out pin.
        Thanks------Mike Cole  #421   Mio Dio