RV-7 N117TR

[Pittsartist]

Originally Posted by crabandy

Hours of wiring, about 35 connections closer to being done......everything I've ever heard about working underneath the panel is true!

I feel you with the panel ...... doing exactly the same thing myself at the moment

Who needs Yoga classes anyway ?.

[rightrudder]

Have yet to do the panel dive, but I'm rounding up all available throw pillows, spare blankets, bubble wrap, whatever for the inevitable!. Looks like you've got the padding covered.

[crabandy]

Originally Posted by Brantel

Looking good! Never give up!

Thanks, one wire at a time!

[crabandy]

Originally Posted by rightrudder

Have yet to do the panel dive, but I'm rounding up all available throw pillows, spare blankets, bubble wrap, whatever for the inevitable!. Looks like you've got the padding covered.

I used to have trashbags full of bubblewrap for crawling into the tail I've since thrown away. A trip to the local GoodWill netted me an array of "colorful" blankets/pillows that serve multiple uses in the hangar for cheap!

[crabandy]

I was able to run the wires out to the roll servo this morning, my "Supervisor" was eating a cookie and watching.



I couldn't decide wether to put my backup MidContinent SAM on the pilot or copilot side. If it's ever really needed it would be much better on the pilot side, but I kinda wanted something for the copilot to see and play with. I finally realized if I put it next to the G3X PFD it would leave plenty of room on the copilot side to mount an IPad. The mount for the SAM used 6 #4 screws, I couldn't get them fit quite right so I drilled them out to #30 and used flush rivets.





The SAM is way deeper than the GDU370's, trial fits worked but that was without the pitot-static and Dsub connector.

[longranger]

I don't think I ever noticed a dorsal fin on a C-140 before...

[Jerry Fischer]

What did your "Supervisor" advise you?
Inquiring minds need to know

[DaAV8R]

Originally Posted by longranger

I don't think I ever noticed a dorsal fin on a C-140 before...

Warning: Thread creep

I have seen this on a couple of other airplanes. Found this written on the 120/140 site a while back. Who knew? I think it makes them look like a little 170.

It is in the type certificate data sheet for the 120 and 140.
*608. Installation of dorsal fin in
accordance with Consolidated 2 lbs. (+149)
Aircraft Repair, Inc.,
Ft. Wayne, Indiana,
drawing entitled "Dorsal Fin, Increased
Effective Area of Fin is 0.61 Sq. Ft.,
Aircraft Modification to Improve
Directional Stability."

[crabandy]

Originally Posted by Jerry Fischer

What did your "Supervisor" advise you?
Inquiring minds need to know

Not sure about the C140 mod, but the cookie made my "supervisor" thirsty and she needed a tall cold milk to go with it!

[crabandy]

I forgot to mention I removed my carb (MA4-5 10-3878--H) and sent it in to Marvel Schebler to richen it up a tad. It was acceptable but my idle mixture screw was set at 4 turns out and had a barely noticeable rpm rise (10-15) at idle cutoff, in addition when I had the power full out like on downwind and I added a slow small amount of throttle the engine would fall off (not a stutter) as it went from the idle circuit to the main jet. At full power and 2000 MSL my leanest cylinder at full rich was about 80* ROP in the cooler (15* F) temps, warmer temps it was about 150-200 ROP at full rich. 9500 MSL Full rich to best power leaning only gained 10 RP m. I was thinking about drilling the main jet out as discussed on VAF, but I was still within the 2 year warranty.
I have nothing but great things to say about the customer experience with the Marvel Schebler guys, highly recommended. My carb flowed within the factory tolerances, but they were able to richen the idle and main jet circuits. I need to get the specifics on how much it was enriched. Apparently the bolts I used to hold the airbox to the carb were slightly too long and my bowl was cracked, $180 mistake on my part. I suppose the condition inspection is a good time to find these sort of things.