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

  Apr 24, 2024     Avionics - Roll Servo fix and SW Upgrade - (2.7 hours)       Category: Avionics

I started the day by cleaning up the mess a big lizard made on my tools and benches. :) After that, I worked on Garmin Service Bulletin 24021 RevA which requires software upgrades for GTN750Xi and Audio Panel GMA35C. After the upgrade was concluded I noticed that G3X was full of red crosses and I realized the bad connection on the roll servo connector had kicked back in... This time, I found a poorly crimped connector on the CAN BUS lines on the servo connection pigtail. I re-crimped it and the system went back in shape. I hope this won't fail again. If it does I will remove the connector and redo it entirely.

https://youtu.be/m9CeXuCCcgk

  Apr 24, 2024     Paint Work - Exterior Painting 11 - (.5 hour)       Category: Paint Work

Two fresh paint designs.

  Apr 01, 2024     Section 46A - Tricycle Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings 15 - (1.5 hours)       Category: Sec 46A TGLW

Final test fit of all fairings.

https://youtu.be/SqDJONqFKCA