The pull rivets end up so close to the door seal flange that the only pull rivet tool I have found to work resides in Bruce Bashforth’s tool box. Short of making this the 3rd rental tool, builders should either grind down the forward face of their pull riveter, or scallop the flange at the rivet locations like this:
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Get the idea? The seal still holds fine and covers the scallops on the flange. also on the baggage door, I found the location of the aft lock to be farther away from the seal than the forward one. Move it approx. 3/8″ toward the center of the radius to correct this.
