Mar 07, 2021     Interior Lighting - (16 hours)       Category: Lighting

The canopy over head light wiring was supposed to be pre-wired by the manufacturer when the composite canopy was formed. Mine was not. This was confirmed by a series of emails with the company.

The canopy is formed as two pieces with foam blocks separating the the pieces as it is put together. I had three options. 1) Skip the standard overhead lighting all together, 2) rig an in place battery system for over head lights, 3) tunnel like a fracker thru the curving canopy to create a path for the wiring. After consulting with engineering on structural integrity of the canopy I chose option 3. If option 3 didn't work then I would do option 2

I purchased long 12'" 1/8 bit that I could slightly bend as I manually turned through the foam blocks to create a path. Then I pulled through slightly bigger stiff wire to help make the paths larger. My borescope was put to good use to keep me straight and to insure I didn't start accidentally head for the canopy walls and punch a hole.

Tedious but, successful.

I pulled all the wiring for the rear push-on type lights and the forward red dimmable lights. No to make wire connector to the panel for the lights

  Oct 16, 2020     Wing & Taxi Lights - (11.5 hours)       Category: Lighting

10/16/20

I have to add on to the pigtails of the Nav lights so they can reach the connectors at the wings. I used self soldering shrink connectors and then shrink wrapped the entire wire. The right wing tip is shown and I will have to do both tips



10/8-9/2020

There are a number of tasks with each wing I need to accomplish. The wet wing fuel tanks are off for pressure leak checks . With the wing on the bench(s) I will install the taxi & landing lights in each wing. A taxi and landing light (2 per wing) are in located on the outboard and will also have the wig-wag configuration as well. There is a lens mounting mod that I will be doing to have a cleaner look that involves installing nutplates and countersunk screws. Also, I will swap the adjustment springs and adding spacers. I also added wire sleeves for protection.