Fuselage Side Panels – Part 2
Trimmed lower and upper seat pans for better clearance of wire bundles and side panels. Test fit RH side panel and trimmed a couple more places for better wire clearance. Hours Worked: 1.00
Autopilot Wrap-up and Smoke System Wiring
Finished wiring auto pilot harness. Calibrated servos through the SkyView menu but when the auto pilot test was conducted, the pitch servo could be heard slipping consistently. Took video and sent to Dynon support. Talked with Steven from Dynon Support…
Cowl Nutplates and Oil Door Fabrication
Updrilled cowl shelf, lower cowl, and upper cowl, and drilled and riveted nut plates onto cowl shelf and lower cowl. Temporarily installed upper cowl onto aircraft with screws to verify alignment and fitment; checks good. Located oil dipstick with flashlight…
Engine Baffle Installation – Part 3
Removed AeroInjector needle carrier and replaced stock #2 needle with recommended #3 needle. Reinstalled needle carrier and set needle setting per manual by marking start of taper and aligning it with top of throttle slide. Reinstalled set screw and dust…
Firewall Sealant and Engine Preheat Wiring
Removed wire grommet covers from firewall for fear of wire chaffing and riveted open holes closed. Riveted upper cowl shelf to windshield skirt. Applied 3M Fire Barrier Sealant CP 25WB+ to gaps in firewall around motor mounts and on seam…
Fuel Line Insulation
Added fire sleeve insulation to fuel lines forward of firewall. Used smaller size (5/8″) for hard lines and flex hose and separate larger size (1.5″) for fuel filter. Secured sleeves with zip ties. Fuel system complete! Hours Worked: 0.64
Smoke System Plumbing
Began smoke system installation by drilling 5/8″ holes in exhaust pipes as far up as possible. Cut stainless steel mount plates out of firewall scrap and drilled 1/2″ hole in center of plates. Assembled sprayers with plates using machine bushings…
Cowl Fiberglass Work – Part 9
Rough sanded micro on upper cowl then final sanded; upper cowl should be finished with most micro work. Added micro to two low spots on lower cowl and let micro set. Fine sanded the two spots on the lower cowl…
Cowl Fiberglass Work – Part 8
Removed upper and lower cowls from fuselage and removed packing tape from fuselage. Rough sanded new micro; most spots very close to being done with fiberglass but a couple of spots needed more filler. Leaving cowls off of aircraft, mixed…
Gear Leg Fairings – Part 3
Trimmed about 0.125″ from both outside edges of gear leg fairings for better clearance of fuselage and wheel plates. Marked location for brake line notches and cut out space for brake lines. Attached both gear leg fairings to main gear…
Fuel Vent Rework
Removed existing steel fuel vent to rework due to poor fitment. Used 1/4″ OD aluminum tubing instead as it is easier to work and bend. Essentially followed same path as previous vent with better routing. Added Adel clamp (temporarily) along…
Cowl Fiberglass Work – Part 7
Rough sanded aft edge of upper cowl then pinned into place on fuselage. Further sanded cowl on fuselage to get spacing correct. Removed upper cowl and sanded transition line with 120 grit. Removed lower cowl to trim prop hub area…
