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Old 02-20-2012, 09:06 PM
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And there it is! I always wondered what my nickname would be and by jove, I think you've got it! I'll have to put that on my canopy when finished! Yes, the thrill of tinkering and keeping our chariots in shape and maintained is always a blast! Enjoy brother! Talk soon.

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Old 02-20-2012, 09:14 PM
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Old 02-22-2012, 09:54 AM
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Hey Vlad, Thanks for the support!
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Old 02-27-2012, 06:02 PM
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So tomorrow is the big inspection day. My A&P suggested I have everything opened up for him and ready for inspection. He also relieved my fears when he said he would sign it off pending a satifactory inspection but I could assemble everything at my leisure.

I spent the day dismantling the entire interior. Cleaning, inspecting, and repacking grease in the nose wheel bearings. Removing all inspection plates and various fairings/wheel pants. Cousin Vlad stopped in to lend a hand and gave some pointers on a few items.

Removing the entire interior might not look like a big job but it is a lot of work when you get into it.


When you are done it should look like this.


I even had to drill out the pop rivets in the baggage floor area to access a faulty strobe light power supply. (Note to self: do not install a component you may need to get to in an area with ZERO access!!)


I have never seen this part of my plane before. I am learning alot as I go. In this picture I learned that my altitude hold is vented to the cabin (and not plumbed into the static system) which explains why there is a change of pitch when I open or close the vent while using the altitude hold.


Nose wheel bearings serviced. I learned that I have a unique spacer system that sandwiches the bearings. It is one large machined spacer with thread on the opposite side to accept the other half of the spacer which is held in perfect tension with a small screw into a keyway. Cousin never saw this before. We had A&Ps a few hangars down help us with the service but it was pretty simple.


This side of the spacer is restricted from movement by the smaller AN bolt.


Cowl, plenum, and spinner removed.
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All inspection panels and wing root fairings removed.






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Old 02-27-2012, 06:03 PM
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Here are all the parts I took off the exterior. I wonder what she weighs now??


Ready for inspection!!
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Old 02-28-2012, 12:08 AM
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Your description of the nose wheel setup sounds like the Matco axle.
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Old 02-28-2012, 01:29 AM
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You nailed it Mike. Matco axle!
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Old 02-28-2012, 02:59 AM
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Take photos of every thing you inspect and that will help you remember next year, each issue.

The engine: if not familiar with your new engine, get an A&P to work with you and show you all the details. It is fairly simple. You just want to make all the checks needed.

Airframe: Looks like you are already to do the airframe.

Safety: Re-check under the cowling, after test start and run up, after CI, oil changes or FF work. Also re-check oil system and fuel system prior to replacing inspection covers. It is amazing how people can forget things. Do your checkoff, on paper, for each item inspected.

Your CI will make you happier with your plane. Bonding with your new plane.
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Old 02-28-2012, 04:39 PM
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My mobile A&P arrived as promised!


We got right to work on compression tests.




I've never done this before and underestimated the power of 80 psi even though I had ample warning from the A&P. If you miss the sweet spot be prepared!!




Some other RV guy showed up for a free education. (but mainly for a free lunch)


You would think he would do a bit of work but he doesn't like to get dirty. He mostly just took pictures.
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Old 02-28-2012, 04:51 PM
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My "Hungry for free lunch" cousin took a great deal of pleasure every time the A&P found a minor discrepancy. Here he took a close up picture of a linkage that should have a washer installed.




Here we are sorting out the official paperwork.


Overall it was a good learning experience with only minor flaws that need to be corrected. I will assemble everything over the next few days. This forum and the people that use it are invaluable and I am thankful to be a part of it.
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