hydraviper
I'm New Here
I'm a long time RV flyer, but a new RV owner. I just bought an -8 with dual Emagair P114L4 P-MAGs on an IO-360-C1C6. Midway through my first flight as the owner, I started getting extremely erratic RPM indications. It's CLEARLY an indication-only error, and the engine is holding actual RPM just fine. The previous owner has never experienced this before, but suggested it was likely one of the P-MAGs sending a faulty reading. Next flight I confirmed it's coming from the Right P-MAG, as when I ground it and run on just the Left P-MAG I get a normal, steady, RPM reading.
My question is, where to start the troubleshooting from here. Can the P-MAG be reset. Is it likely a wiring short? Do I need to have the P-MAG serviced/replaced? This might be a really dumb first post, but I'm just looking for anyone out there who may have experienced similar symptoms before. I'm trying to get to know my plane better, rather than just running straight to an A&P to fix every little nuisance.
Mike
My question is, where to start the troubleshooting from here. Can the P-MAG be reset. Is it likely a wiring short? Do I need to have the P-MAG serviced/replaced? This might be a really dumb first post, but I'm just looking for anyone out there who may have experienced similar symptoms before. I'm trying to get to know my plane better, rather than just running straight to an A&P to fix every little nuisance.
Mike