Build Log for Sonex 0849B
Drilled mounting holes for both GPS units on top of turtle deck and installed antennas using MS24693 screws. Applied clear silicone sealant around edges of GA 35 antenna to prevent water intrusion into baggage compartment; did not use sealant under…
Installed mixture cable into center panel section and routed cable through previously installed cable safe. Measured out approximate length and removed inner cable from jacket (making sure to carefully catch ball in cable mechanism). Trimmed outer jacket then upsized cable…
Diagnosed GPS175 screen issue by dissassembling unit and cleaning and reseating screen ribbon connectors; ops check good. Installed GPS harness onto back of tray and wired up ground and power connections. Installed unit and tested; ops check good. Fabricated antenna…
Created Garmin GPS 175 and Dynon SV-ARINC-429 harness by cutting wires to length and installing high density Garmin pins on one side and standard density D-sub pins on the other end. Referenced the wiring diagram and Dynon’s 3rd party connection…
Installed GPS 175 tray behind panel in preparation for GPS install. Connected SkyView WiFi adapter to back of display along with USB extension (which will be secured at a later time). Fabricated shelf for SV-ADAHRS-200 box from 0.032 sheet. Bent…
Installed throttle cable in center panel area. Located throttle and mixture cable pass-through locations on firewall and prepared holes for cable bulkheads. Installed both cable safes. Located throttle bellcrank assembly based on throttle cable pass through then transferred mounting holes…
Installed molex connectors on fuel probe and fuel flow transducer and connected components to EMS harness and SkyView circuit breaker. Attached voltmeter input of EMS box to main bus bar. Ran firewall forward wires of EMS harness through gromet to…
Because we are planning to use a traditional push-pull throttle (instead of a Sonex throttle quadrant) with the AeroInjector, we needed a way to reverse the throttle direction. Assembled throttle bell crank and created mounting bracket from scrap 2″ and…
Continued working on Sonex FWF manual for the Jabiru by marking and trimming cooling fins on cylinder #1. In lieu of further trimming cylinder fins to fit spark plug CHT ring sensors, will opt to use #8 ring terminal sensors…
Verified engine alignment before moving forward by leveling fuselage with saw horse under tail and setting up laser level though center of crank. Measured bottom front corner of fuselage at 22.75″ from floor and center of crank as 40.25″ from…
Began working on firewall-forward fuel system by bending solid fuel line for drain branch. Ran -6 fuel line behind upper part of engine mount then bent line to come forward of bottom part. Created a drain cock mount out of…
Attached wing tip lights to tip light fairings then installed DT connectors. Installed lights and fairings onto tips of wings. Terminated wing root wires at bulkhead connectors and tested functions. Reinstalled pneumatic bulkhead fittings for RH wing. Installed CHT/EGT harness…