May 16, 2024     Section 49 - Fuel and Oil System 2 - WITH HELPER - (4.3 hours)       Category: Sec 49 F O S

Today my friend and flight instructor, Eddie, came over to hang out and help with the build. We worked on 3 things: oil cooler, G3X SW update and sensor wiring.

The first task of the day was to install the missing plug for the oil pressure pickup, then we moved on to the oil cooler installation. We riveted together the oil cooler structure and bolted it to the firewall. I decided to install and final torque the oil hoses before installing the engine as things will get tighter in the firewall and I hope I won't need to remove them to finish the installation.

Next, we jumped into the cockpit to install the latest G3X SW. Pretty straightforward task. The G3X system is running version 4.1 now.

To finish the day, we fabricated a wire harness for the manifold pressure and installed it in the GEA24. It was cool to see the PFD showing live Manifold pressure instead of a red cross.

https://youtu.be/CwqdkvXp7w4

  May 07, 2024     Section 49 - Fuel and Oil System 1 - (2.8 hours)       Category: Sec 49 F O S

I began section 49, Fuel and Oil System because I believe some of the hose attachments to the firewall will be much easier to do without the engine in the way. I started with torquing in place the fuel hose. The attachment is a size 8 AN fitting to an elbow pre-installed in the firewall.

Next, I tackled the oil filter system. The oil filter itself had to be prepared for air sealing by installing two rubber seals on the side and attaching 2 AN fittings/elbows with specific clocking, which will favor the hose mounting afterward. The air reaches the cooler through a duct installed in the back of the right rear baffle and it attaches to the cooler using a special bracket that also needs to be sealed from the inside out with RTV.

RTV is drying and the next step will be to attach the cooler to the firewall. I plan on installing the oil hoses already to facilitate the engine installation process.

https://youtu.be/urEKSF8M-vk

  May 06, 2024     Paint Work - Exterior Painting 12 - (.1 hour)       Category: Paint Work

Design options for the wing walk.

  Apr 30, 2024     Section 43 - Engine Installation 3 - (1.2 hours)       Category: Sec 43 En In

Finished installing the Manifold Pressure hoses.

https://youtu.be/XIgISUQELoc

  Apr 29, 2024     Section 43 - Engine Installation 1 - (2.7 hours)       Category: Sec 43 En In

I am starting a new section, engine installation, although I have no engine... I have a few engine components that will be installed in the firewall and I can work on those. I can work on the pressure sensor systems, oil cooler, and respective hoses. I purchased the hose kits from Aircraft Specialty and it has a slightly different setup for the manifold pressure sensor which will provide also plumbing for connecting 2 P-Mags.

During this process, I had to modify the fuel pressure sensor connection to accommodate the PPS. The fuel pressure hose was coming up parallel to the firewall and now it is approaching at an angle of 45 degrees, giving room for the PPS system.

For hoses torquing, I had to use the "flats method" as I could not access the torque adapters. For the NPT connections, the oil pressure elbow went in tighter than I would have liked so that I could get proper clocking.

Final note, I decided to anodize the pressure sender block instead of priming it to avoid any chance of flaking primer clogging my sensors.

https://youtu.be/l_ThPEBa0FQ