Dec 03, 2022     AFS Fuselage Harnesses - (2.5 hours) Category: Electrical

Continued populating the interior center wiring for the various electrical systems. Today we laid in the trim system servo wiring from the advanced control module location to the roll (right wing) and pitch(aft fuselage actuators. We ran the static line forward from the aft fuselage to under the forward fuselage along with the 'phone line' for the ELT and RG400 cable for the transponder. Photos to come later.

  Dec 02, 2022     AFS Fuselage Harnesses - (2.5 hours)       Category: Electrical

Laid in the AFS main harness that leads to both wings, the aft fuselage and the flap system. The harnesses were large and difficult to install in the openings, but we got it done. Work remains to ensure other wires get laid in before I install the SB750-10 protective bushings, some of which are in difficult places to reach. My thanks to Dean for his outstanding help.

  Nov 20, 2022     Control Stick Wiring - (1.5 hours)       Category: Electrical

The wiring harness from the ACM to the control sticks were installed and the control stick wiring was plugged into the harness. While it may seem silly to take an hour and half to do this, I can say without hesitation that ain't so. The pre-made harness doesn't just fit it in the holes. The wires have to be 'bent' over and the connector/wires have to fit thru the holes sideways with the wires going thru a slot AND they're damn difficult to reach. Then the grommets have to be sliced to accept the wires and then be inserted. Also, the slot for joining the two sets of wires must be filed to fit. Thanks to Alex and Dean for their assistance, no way my fat hands could have reached in there.