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Ignition Coil Wiring
Installed LH panel onto panel backer then secured ignition switch into panel. Added solder sleeves and terminals to engine end of ignition wires then attached to engine mounts and ignition coils. Added diode to master relay and ran master relay…
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Starter Switch Wiring
Started working on ignition switch wiring harness by stripping back shielded wire for p-leads and soldering on solder sleeve to switch ends. Added terminals for switch end of wires then ran wires through firewall to ignition coils and starter relay.…
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FWF Wiring – Part 2
Replaced temporary bolts in starter solenoid with proper length bolts. Added extra bit of wire to alternator wires with solder splices and finished wiring and mounting voltage regulator and capacitor (minus the reset button). Drilled LH and RH grommet holes…
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FWF Wiring – Part 1
Continued working on firewall forward wiring by making battery cables for master relay, starter relay, and amp shunt. Created ground cable for engine and attached to engine mount plate bolt then secured cable to engine mount with adel clamps. Hours…
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Engine Hardware Replacement
Replaced temporary engine mount hardware (too long) with properly sized AN4-46A bolts and AN363 nuts.
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Mounting of FWF Electrics
Began mounting FWF components on firewall by laying everything out in a logical order then marking and drilling mount holes. Installed nutplates for all fixtures to enable easy replacement in the future. Temporarily mounted starter solenoid and voltage regulator for…
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Initial Engine Mounting
Began process of mounting engine to determine firewall location of other items by using engine hoist to lift engine off of table and onto airframe. Placed ACV-J01-10 engine shock mounts onto engine mount then maneuvered engine onto airframe. Used bolt…
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Final Tail Installation – Part 4
Painted tail fairing angles with white spray paint then installed onto tail. T01 complete! Hours Worked: 0.72
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Battery Box – Take 2
Second attempt at making battery box by recutting out template from 0.032 sheet stock and bending with bench bender. Deviated from plans design by omitting LH side panel to be replaced with hinged panel for side removal of battery. Cut…
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Battery Box – Take 1
Measured out ETX900 battery to make flat sheet template for cutting battery box. Added 1/4″ to depth to account for edge of piano hinge on LH side. Drilled corner relief holes and mounting rivet holes then cut flat template with…
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Tail Fairing Panels – Part 3
In lieu of using plan -06 angles to cover small gap behind tail fairing, opted to create a custom piece to seal up compartment where ELT sits. Cut Z01-03 stock to size and slipped underneath tail panel fairings. Overlapped furthest…
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Tail Tips Installation
Installed remaining tail tips onto tail feathers with AN526-832 screws. T14 complete! Hours Worked: 0.44