Location for Mounting Bracket for ELT from Van's

thomaswimmer · #1 03-10-2011, 11:11 PM

Hi,

Van's offers a mounting kit for ELT and/or Whelen Power Supply,
http://www.vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/...roduct=bracket

Where is this mounted? Van's sells "left" and "right", so I assume the wing?

Thomas

Flyguytki · #2 03-10-2011, 11:24 PM

I just received both a right and left today. They mount on the 2 J stringers in the aft fuse just behind the baggage bulkhead. One is for my let and the other will be for my strobe power supply. I did not see what you are building but these are only for the 7 and 9's. I will post a few pictures from this weekend after I get them installed

-david

Lars · #3 03-10-2011, 11:56 PM

Left:

Right:

terrye · #4 03-11-2011, 02:04 PM

I am using these brackets on my RV-9A, left one for the strobe power pack, right one for the ELT.

Be sure to check the clearance between the flanges of these brackets and the rudder cables that run behind them. I spaced my brackets out at the top with a flange extension to provide extra clearance.

thomaswimmer · #5 03-12-2011, 02:20 AM

Thanks for the replys.

I'm building an RV-9, and yes, Van's sells these mounts also for the RV-10

Thomas

ao.frog · #6 03-12-2011, 03:55 AM

.... in the flanges. Otherwise the flanges would've been chafing on the rudderpedal-wires.

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How have others solved this?

Flyguytki · #7 03-12-2011, 06:30 AM

I just installed mine last night. I was thinking of removing the entire flange on both sides all together and using 2 pieces of angle positioned vertically one the edges on the front side. However this would only work for my stones because the elt hangs over both sides of the mount, I will post a few pictures of mine here in a bit.

-david

flion · #8 03-12-2011, 06:49 AM

I made my own strobe mounts so I didn't have this problem but if I were using Van's mount (and I may run into this problem on the -10), I would rivet tabs between the mount flanges and the skin. Then you could drill the tabs for snap bushings to act as guides behind the mount for the rudder cable.

Another approach would be to put some caterpillar grommet on the mount flanges to cover the area the rudder cables might rub. Or create a nylon chafe block similar to how the shoulder harnesses exit the baggage bulkhead.

Flyguytki · #9 03-12-2011, 06:59 PM

Heres my Strobes and ELT mounted.

-david

Flying Scotsman · #10 12-17-2011, 02:50 PM

OK, how did you all pull the rivets on the bottom of these brackets? I got the top ones done (what a nerve-wracking experience, trying to make D*MNED sure the puller didn't contact the skin when it "pops"). But I'm holding off on doing the bottom rivets until I get some advice...

How'd you get the puller in there, and then pull the rivets, given the curvature on the bottom skin, etc.? I have a puller that's been ground off, and the little ferrule that accepts the rivet stem had been ground to an angle years ago for something else, but it still doesn't see to want to fit without the very real possibility of it jumping and hitting the skin.

Help!

ETA: I also have a swivel-head rivet puller, if anyone used that.

TIA,

Steve