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Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 08-27-2023, 05:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
Fixed

It did. Sorry I thought I updated that. It was actually an easier fix than I made it. I did it the hard way and removed the entire board when I could have replaced the capacitor in place. Live...
Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 08-18-2023, 07:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
Capacitor

Talked to a friend of mine who does a lot of this work and he said that mostly it's combination of heat and age. He was not surprised that it failed after being in service for 10+ years....
Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 06-25-2023, 05:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
Failed Capacitor

Here's the one that failed. Have the new one installed but haven't powered anything up yet...felt like 110 degrees in hanger and my limit is 105. I trimmed the leads off to make it easier to remove...
Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 06-06-2023, 06:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
Thanks

That's good to know. Fortunately ours occurred on the ground during runup..still smoke in the cockpit is a bit disconcerting.
Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 06-05-2023, 06:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
Followup

I've ordered a voltage regulator. Just in case. The ties were cut by me to read the info on the capacitor. The traces look fine and there were no fuses blown. First thing I checked. I've ordered...
Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 06-04-2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
yike...

That's the plan for now..I told the wife I would be surprised if it was less than $1000 for a replacement. Thanks for the info. I'll post what I find after testing the cap.
Forum: RV-12/RV-12iS 06-04-2023, 03:14 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,612
Posted By Crbunt
Legacy 12 smoke and fumes

I have a 2011 12 and am not the builder. Been running great until this morning. Started out with getting A/P error on start. Wouldn't reset and couldn't shut down from AP74. Eventually it did...
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