Monday, March 12, 2007
A bad day...
Today I had to pull the panel back off the plane. There were one too many issues to deal with.
I did not have serial communication between my EFIS and comm1. When I pulled the radio out to check continuity on the wires, I discovered a wire hanging into the space the radio slides into. I also did not have continuity from the radio to the EFIS. I also needed to remove the EFIS alarm light and troubleshoot the aileron trim indicator.
So I pulled the panel.
On an up note, I recieved the registration papers from Transport Canada today. That means that I can arrange for the final inspection as soon as the panel is back in.
I did not have serial communication between my EFIS and comm1. When I pulled the radio out to check continuity on the wires, I discovered a wire hanging into the space the radio slides into. I also did not have continuity from the radio to the EFIS. I also needed to remove the EFIS alarm light and troubleshoot the aileron trim indicator.
So I pulled the panel.
On an up note, I recieved the registration papers from Transport Canada today. That means that I can arrange for the final inspection as soon as the panel is back in.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Troubleshooting and stuff...
Spent alomost three days trying to fix the trim indications. I finally found the problems which were brought on by myself. I got really screwed up on the wiring on both the elevator and aileron trims. However, they are both working properly now.
I populated the fuse panel today and powered everything up for the first time. It all worked very well. I just need to put all the covers, seats, and wheel pants in position so I can do the Weight and Balance. Maybe tomorrow....
I populated the fuse panel today and powered everything up for the first time. It all worked very well. I just need to put all the covers, seats, and wheel pants in position so I can do the Weight and Balance. Maybe tomorrow....
Labels: trim, weight and balance
