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AHRS Unit Shelf
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 and cut flat template then clecoed onto back side of the #2 cross tie. Checked…
Throttle Bell Crank – Part 2
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 onto firewall. Cleaned up bellcrank assembly then riveted pieces together and to firewall. Tested cable…
Fuel System Electronics Wiring
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 engine compartment. Installed main display harness and hooked up power and ground connections. Connected SV-EMS-220…
Throttle Bell Crank – Part 1
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 1″ aluminum angle. Cannibalized cable parts from spare Sonex throttle components. Will need to final…
Engine Installation – Part 1
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 for easier access. Removed existing baffling from front of engine and old oil cooler. Measured…
Thrust Line Measurement
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 floor leaving 17.5″ from thrust line to bottom of fuselage; right on spec.
Firewall Forward Fuel System
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 scrap aluminum angle and secured drain cock and mount to engine mount with Adel clamps.…
Wing Root Wiring
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 and ran wires through firewall grommet. Installed engine sensor harness as well. Hours Worked: 2.87
Avionics Sub-panel – Part 2
Created mount angle for EMS and ARINC module from scrap 0.032 sheet due to lack of clearance for modules with connectors on both ends. Riveted nut plates to vertical mount and then riveted mount to avionics shelf. Laid out backup battery, wig wag module, and fuel probe box onto shelf and marked mounting holes. Installed…
Avionics Sub-panel – Part 1
Created avionics sub-panel (shelf) from Z04-03 stock. Made mounting hinge pieces from -5 piano hinge to allow for more adjustability. Mocked up shelf locating behind panel and in front of fuel tank and pilot drilled hinges to upper longerons then to shelf. Removed assembly, updrilled hinge halves, then riveted hinge mounts to upper longerons. Riveted…
Circuit Breaker Wiring – Part 1
Began terminating panel wires to RH panel cover and circuit breakers. Connected master relay, master switch, and avionics switch wires to bus bars then connected available components to top of circuit breakers. Screwed RH panel cover into place onto panel backer. Should have enough room to attach future components with circuit breakers in place. Hours…
Circuit Breaker Mounting
Bolted Ram mount base to RH panel cover using AN3 hardware. Cut copper bus bars to size and drilled circuit breaker holes at 0.8 inch spacing. Installed circuit breakers into RH panel cover then secured bus bar onto bottom terminals of circuit breakers with 6R4 screws. Used two separate bus bars for circuit breakers; one…
