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Builder Name:Buck Wyndham   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-8   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:3914.15
Start/Last Date:Jan 08, 2002 - No Finish Date
Engine:AeroSport Power IO-375-M1S
Propeller:Whirlwind 330-3B/72H-73 3-blade CS
Panel:G3X, G5, GTN650, GTR20, GTX45R, GMA245, GMC507
 
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Apr 27, 2020     Autopilot roll servo - (3 hours)       Category: Avionics
1. I have been waffling about where I wanted to install the Garmin GSA 28 roll servo. There is already a mount in the fuselage, under the floor, for my old Tru-Trak servo, and I could probably make it work. But it would require some cutting, filing, and amateur engineering. And there's no guarantee I wouldn't run into some kind of unexpected problems later. So I decided to just go with the Garmin standard RV-8 location for the servo -- in the right wing, adjacent (and attached to) the aileron bellcrank. In the end, it was totally painless and easy to do, and I'm glad I put it there. And along the way, I even figured out how I am going to run the wire harness without too much aggravation. It was a good day!

2. Prepped autopilot roll servo installation by assembling the pushrod arm and attaching the servo to the mounting angles and aft mounting arm.

3. Located and drilled the #11 hole in the aileron bellcrank.

4. Installed the servo and mounts in the wing. Torqued all but five of the attach bolts for the aileron pushrods and bellcrank, just so I have some flexibility to adjust things later.


 


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