Velocolutions

interior door handles

NOTICE: None of the parts on this web site are PMA’d!

You and your IA will need to decide whether these meet the requirements of owner-produced parts for installation on your airplane.

If you need a replacement for the interior door handles (Cessna® p/n 0517039-2), until recently your options have been limited.  It has been pointed out that aftermarket door handles from 1962 Mercury Comets will work on the Cardinal.  While it is true that they will fit, I recommend skipping that particular shortcut because the versions commonly available on the internet (~$26) have a cheap pot metal spline which will strip in about 5 uses.  This is not a part that you want to fail in the event of the necessity of a rapid egress from a burning airplane.  A replacement certified handle is available from Air Power Inc.  It has a different material in the spline location which should be more robust.  The price from them as of 28 April 2013, including shipping, was $189.65.  I bought one of these and it’s working fine.  Macfarlane also has a new design.

I was tired of fighting the hidden spring clip that the original design used and I was looking for additional flexibility in handle design.  To that end, I came up with an assembly design that grants access to the attaching hardware from the front.  The Velocolutions handle consists of three pieces: 1. Handle, 2. Spline, and 3. Cover.  The two provided bolts pass through the Cover and Handle and screw into the spline.  This pulls all of the hardware together and secures it to the spindle in the door. All parts are made of 304 stainless steel.  The Handle is powder coated in metallic grey.

One Handle assembly
Pair (L & R) Handle assemblies
Spline
Cover
Installed handle in the "open" position
Installed handle in the "closed" position

These handles may work on other models and years of Cessna® airplanes.  For example, here are some pics from an installation on a 1970 Cessna® 172L.

Price: $100.00 each ($200.00 pair) Free shipping (CONUS)

Return policy: If you’re not satisfied for any reason, I will refund 100% of your purchase price.

How to pay: PayPal (username “mjparry@verizon.net”), Zelle (contact number: 8058161291), or check payable to: Matt Parry, 531 Geranium Pl, Oxnard, CA 93036

The handle assemblies are made in the USA from steel made in the USA.