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Builder Name:Paul Lutz   -  
Project:   Rans S-20.5 Raven   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:23.7
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:N/A
Start/Last Date:Jul 11, 2021 - No Finish Date
Engine:Lycoming O235
Propeller:Catto
 
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Apr 17, 2023     Wiring Category: Avionics
Secured remaining wire bundles. Verified all systems work properly. Formed door plastic trim strips to better match fuselage
 
Apr 11, 2023     DSub Category: Avionics
Installed all DSub connector housings on avionics wires. Secured wire bundled
 
Mar 04, 2023     Panel Category: Avionics
Applied second coat of paint to panel and interior pieces
 
Feb 04, 2023     Magnetometer Category: Avionics
Ran wires for magnetometer from EFIS to wing rooty. Routed OAT wire. Ground washer on accessory case to allow PMag to clear and sit flush on case.
 
Jan 19, 2023     Oil pressure       Category: Avionics
Drilled panel for low oil pressure light. Installed and wired. Updated EFIS to current update. Marked location on panel for USB connector. Fabricated angle from 0.020 aluminum to use as a stiffener for forward baggage side. The top of the side panel sticks out from fuselage tubing and this angle pulls the sidewall into place.




 
Jan 16, 2023     Radio Category: Avionics
Adjusted aux 1 audio squelch. Can now hear GRT EFIS warnings. Made template of front floor for carpet.
 
Jan 15, 2023     Warning Category: Avionics
Wired in low oil pressure warning light. Verified operation. Wired audible warnings. Not working. Will investigate
 
Jan 13, 2023     Misc Category: Avionics
Started to program GRT serial ports. Verified operation on ADSB/GPS and transponder. Wired EIS to EFIS. Started to wire audio for EIS/EFIS to intercom.
 
Jan 09, 2023     PMags       Category: Avionics
Cut opening in side of glove box for installation of 9 volt battery box for PMags. Wired battery box. Routed wires for EIS to power and ground. Studied manual for EFIS setup.

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Jan 07, 2023     PMags       Category: Avionics
Found pin call or for S700-2-10 switches. Connected all PMag wires and verified operation. Verified operation of timing switch and battery backup switches.

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Jan 05, 2023     PMAG Battery Backup Category: Avionics
Routed and labeled wires for battery backup switch for PMags. Attached to switch. Need to figure out pin pattern on the S700-2-10 PMag switch for wire hook attachment
 
Jan 04, 2023     Switch Category: Avionics
Drilled mount for switches. Wired PMag timing switch.
 
Dec 11, 2022     Headset jacks Category: Avionics
Rewired headset jacks. Cut wires to length. Resoldered jacks with correct jacks to mic and phone wires. Tested and work. Drilled mounting hole for parking brake. Can not get the nuts to thread on the shaft. Will investigate another day.
 
Dec 03, 2022     Radio Category: Avionics
Continue to trace wiring for reason no voice or audio on radio. Found issue - wired mic jacks to audio wiring. Redid jacks and radio works. Route trim wires.
 
Nov 30, 2022     Radio Category: Avionics
Called Garmin tech support. They think radio is faulty. Will do more tests to determine
 
Nov 29, 2022     Radio Category: Avionics
Spent more time try to get Garmin GTR200 radio to work. TX and RX but there is no sound in headsets. Rechecked all wiring and looks ok. Trimmed wires for wig wag module. Routed and secured trim wire. Still need to hook wires to stick. Marked location of glove box.
 
Nov 28, 2022     Radio antenna       Category: Avionics
Fabricated antenna end of radio cable. Solder washer onto shield for the ground.

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Nov 27, 2022     Antenna Category: Avionics
Fabricated antenna for Transponder and radio. Need to solder on ground washer for radio antenna. Mounted wig wag module to EIS plate. Drilled firewall for battery cable and routed cable to starter solenoid.
 
Nov 26, 2022     Antenna Category: Avionics
Fabricated antenna for ADSB. Tested wire and show zero resistance.
 
Nov 24, 2022     Wiring       Category: Avionics
Secured more wire bundles. Cut the end of EIS mount to let the wire bundles pass with more clearance. Filed smooth. Will add rubber edging to protect wires in case they rub. Started to route trim wires to control stick. Remade master relay diode. Had the diode in the wrong direction.

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Nov 21, 2022     Wiring       Category: Avionics
Routed wires and secured

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Nov 20, 2022     EIS       Category: Avionics
Mounted EIS box to aluminum plate. Mounted this plate to fuselage tubing. Installed USB charger and wig wag module to plate. The USB will be for charging tablets secured to panel. Secured wiring with adel clamps off of tubing. Drilled panel for key and center console for USB charger. Glued PTT switch on copilot stick.

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Nov 18, 2022     Avionics       Category: Avionics
Reinstalled starter push button into panel. Labeled starter wires and tested start circuit. Works!
Marked location on panel for key switch. Riveted center console plate to console. Used flush AN426 3-3 rivets. Started to reinstall firewall and spacers.

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Nov 17, 2022     Start switch       Category: Avionics
Fabricated mount for light power connections. Mounted to battery mount with 1/16” angle. Wired start switch to start button. Tested connections and work. Fabricated a plate to cover center console holes. Will mount usb charger to this area.

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Nov 15, 2022     Autopilot Category: Avionics
Wired autopilot, USB behind panel, alternator switch. Tested nav light circuit. Made aluminum mount for EIS. Will mount onto tubing behind panel. Started to wire key and push button start switch.
 
Nov 13, 2022     Wiring Category: Avionics
Wired USB plug into center console. Rewired landing switch after wiring for the indicator light was wrong. The way it was wired the indicator light would pulse with the wig wag feature. Determined that landing light switch cannot have the indicator light wired. It will always pulse due to where it gets the power for the indicator light. Found roll servo wiring harness after looking again for it.
 
Nov 12, 2022     PTT Category: Avionics
Wired pilot PTT and trim switch on pilot stick
 
Nov 06, 2022     Switch Category: Avionics
Rewired switch lights for indicator. Tested wig wag landing lights.
 
Nov 04, 2022     Fuse Category: Avionics
Installed fuse block mount and fuse blocks. Used #8 pet nuts to secure fuse blocks.
 
Oct 30, 2022     Fuses Category: Avionics
Drilled fuse blocks to mount. Installed #6 PEM nuts into mount for securing fuse blocks.
 
Oct 27, 2022     Switch lights Category: Avionics
Spent the evening determining how to have bottom switch light activate when switch is on and turns off when switch is off. Determined that need to wire a jumper from pin 3 to 10. Switches are Carling VAD2
 
Oct 26, 2022     Wiring Category: Avionics
Wired alternator switch. Trying to determine switch light wiring. Wired avionics relay and tested. Works correctly.
 
Oct 25, 2022     Wiring       Category: Avionics
After checking wires and continuity of switch we determined master switch wires were connected to wrong pins. Repositioned wires and master switch works. Need to redo switch light wiring to have them indicate light when switch is on. Currently the lights are on continuously

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Oct 24, 2022     Autopilot Category: Avionics
Readjusted capstan cable. Fabricated ground wire for ground block
 
Oct 23, 2022     Battery Category: Avionics
Fabricated ground wire from battery. Attached to nonrubberized adel. Attached adel to fuselage frame after sanding frame to bare metal. Installed fuses on fuse blocks. Reinstalled capstan cable. Need to redo as cable still goes slack
 
Oct 22, 2022     Autopilot Category: Avionics
Reinstalled roll autopilot servo after GRT Avionics rebuilt unit.
 
Oct 21, 2022     Bus       Category: Avionics
Ran wires from relay to main bus. Fabricated wires for avionics relay.

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Oct 20, 2022     Autopilot       Category: Avionics
Received roll servo back from GRT. Repaired for defective part. Reinstalled capstan pulley and ready to install. Riveted nutplates to battery mount angle and reinstalled. Drilled battery box to mount. Riveted an angle to mount to hold Master relay.

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Oct 19, 2022     Battery Category: Avionics
Determined elevator control throws and position of control stops on elevator tube. Fabricated battery mount with 1/16" angle adel clamped to fuselage tubes under baggage compartment. Drilled mount to battery box.
 
Oct 13, 2022     Wires Category: Avionics
Ran more power and ground wires. Routed wires from Avionics switch to relay.
 
Oct 12, 2022     Wires       Category: Avionics
Continue to route per and ground wires.
Routed wires for landing lights and nav lights. Terminated in a power block.

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Oct 11, 2022     Wire Category: Avionics
Continue to run power and ground wires to fuse and ground blocks.
 
Oct 10, 2022     wiring Category: Avionics
Relocated all wires to rt side of fuselage after determining that fuse block mounting would be better under rt seat. Started to terminate wires for attachment to fuse blocks. Ordered more wire from Stein Air.
 
Oct 09, 2022     Wiring Category: Avionics
Made poster board template for mounting the fuse blocks under right seat. Determined location and mounting brackets for battery. Measured tube sizes for adels that will mount the fuse block and battery mounts.
 
Oct 07, 2022     Wire Category: Avionics
Measured wireless or battery in alternator wires. Determined connectors needed for wiring. Ready to order wires from Spruce. Removed roll autopilot to check resistance on pulley. Called GRT and left message regarding I resistance on servo letting cable go slack.
 
Oct 05, 2022     Wiring Category: Avionics
Started to route wires in fuselage
 
Oct 04, 2022     Panel       Category: Avionics
Installed AeroSport panel in fuselage. Ready to route wires. Clamped capstan cable to aileron cable. GRT servo has resistance that when move cable the resistance is high enough that aileron cable goes slack. Will research and call GRT to determine fix.

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Sep 28, 2022     Wiring       Category: Avionics
Finished wiring switches. Installed capstan cable to aileron cable.

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Sep 26, 2022     Autopilot       Category: Avionics
Drilled roll autopilot to bracket and installed. Continue to work on wire harness. Made wires for nav, strobe, and switch lights. Checked operation of switch lights and lights work.

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Sep 25, 2022     Wire harness Category: Avionics
Continue to work on wiring harness. Initial layout for roll autopilot servo.
 
Sep 22, 2022     Radio       Category: Avionics
Wired audio jacks. Installed jack wires into DSub connector

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Sep 21, 2022     Jacks       Category: Avionics
Checked EFIS wiring. Wired mic jacks

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Sep 20, 2022     Capstan Category: Avionics
Installed capstan cable onto pulley. Used a vice to press cable Ferrell into hole on pulley. Continue to study and lay out pin assignments for Garmin GTR 200 radio. Ready to start fabricating wire harness
 
Sep 19, 2022     Servos Category: Avionics
Positioned servos on RANs autopilot mounts for locating installation. Needed to move roll mount so aileron cable clears the mounting flange. Called GRT Avionics to ask about capstan. When insert barrel on cable there is interference with the cable guard. State will get back with us. Continue to read Garmin GTR200 manual for installation.
 
Sep 15, 2022     Wiring Category: Avionics
Cont to wire EFIS. Installed capstan pulleys on roll servo. Installed autopilot servos to mounts and safety wired.
 
Sep 11, 2022     Echo       Category: Avionics
Wired Uavionics Echo to GRT SafeFly gps. Read GRT Garmin 327 supplement and determined wire route

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Sep 09, 2022     Wiring Category: Avionics
Started to lay out wires that connect SafeFly gps to Uavionics echo.
 


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