Thursday, May 4, 2017

Fuselage

Rudder Pedals & Fuel Lines ( 3 hrs )

Still working on items easier to install with Fuse on it's side.   So I installed the Brake Fluid Reservoir per Sec 33-06 Steps 1 & 2, and Step 1 in Sect 33-07, with T connector attached inside of firewall.   Installed Rudder pedals - just the bare bars - as a trial fit-up.   Required first removing burrs on tube ends, then sanding with 400 grit to polish contact zones (enough to slightly reduce diameter was required to reduce friction).   Discovered Center Bearing Blocks are inexplicably 3 - 4 mm too "thick" and likely require trimming. Otherwise when installed they bow the cross tubes, and add drag.   They did align well fore/aft.   Without the Center Bearings, the Rudder Pedals rotate with minor drag.   I emailed Vans Product Support to check if I'm missing something.
  
    

 Received Fuel Lines from Aircraft Specialty - less than 1week from day ordered.   Look terrific, and better yet,  the one I trial fitted was perfectly aligned with flare fitting.  I'm very pleased I took this route vs bending my own.  Planning to permanently install tomorrow.