Avionics

Flap Motor connectors, Safety Wiring ( 2 hrs )

Crimped on connectors for Flap Motor.  Added spiral wrap protection and secured with cable ties.  Ready to enclose now with cover.  Started to safety wire bolts holding Wheel Fairing brackets on Main Gear.   First checked torque to confirm done, since hadn't marked with torque seal.

Flap motor connected.  Shown in end of travel

Decided to leave wheel fairing brackets on for first
 flight...so I went ahead and safety wired.

Avionics - Nav and Tail Lights

Tail Light installation ( 2 hrs )

Preparing to install Tail Light per OP56, I discovered this Suntail #LN-201-1 included Molex 5 pin connector.  But I only needed a 4 pin.   So I switched the unused Molex 4 pin connectors supplied with the Nav Light LN-201-1 to the Tail Light, and used the 5 pin connector for the RH Wingtip Nav Light (only 1, but better than none - see Jan 28 log).   Assembled  the 4 pin Molex for L1082 coming from aft fuselage (part of WH00057 harness).  [ note:  WH00057 harness already had female pins crimped - opposite of how Vans instructions showed.  Simply reversed connector and pins]   Crimped male pins/assembled 4 pin Molex to Tail Light.  Attached to Rudder Bottom Fairing w/  4-40 screws (strangely, Vans did not provide these screws in kit)

Switched 5 pin from Suntail so at least 1 Wing Tip -Nav Light
has a connector that matches the connector in Wing Harness

WH00057 harness from fuselage:  crimped on ring terminal for ground wire, and 4 pin connector with female pins

Tail Light with male  4 pin Molex

Suntail LN-201-1 Tail Light
installed.  Note drain hole
oriented toward bottom.

Avionics - Landing and Nav Lights

Landing and Nav Lights ( 2 hrs )

Primed and painted flat black both Landing Light brackets.  Crimped on ring terminals to wires per OP52A-02.   Follow up to Jan 26 entry: Vans product support (Gus) explained the 5 Pin Molex (Molex #03-06-2055) is no longer available (anywhere!...I checked), so in 2018 AeroLED changed to include Molex 4 Pin connectors in Nav Light kit LN-201-1.   Now, NOT compatible with WH00011 wiring harness installed 2 years ago that includes the female 5 Pin Molex.   Drat!  Gus recommended couple options, including simply plugging each male-female Pin together, covering with heat shrink tubing to retain and protect...when I install Wing Tip/Nav Light ass'ly.

painted flat black after priming

Per OP52A-02:  Ring terminals added. 
(One wire is terminated in butt splice)

Avionics - Nav Lights and Landing/Taxi Lights

Nav/Strobe Lights and Landing/Taxi Lights ( 4 hrs )

Completed mounting LH (green) and RH (red) Wing Tip Nav/Strobe Lights (Vans # LN-201-1)  per OP55-02 Steps 1-3.   Simple drilling and uni-bit to prep Wing Tip, then attached mounting plates.  Crimped Molex pins to 4 wires on each.  LN-201-1 comes with 4 Pin female Molex, but Wing kit wiring already has 5 Pin male Molex.  Aarrgghhh!  Vans OP55-03 shows 5 pin female Molex.  Since Wing has mounting slot set up for the 5 Pin, I'm contacting Vans to provide correct female 5 pin Molex connectors.   Meanwhile, completed Steps 1-4, Sect OP52A-01, "Aero LEDs Sunspot LX Landing and Taxi Lights":  Created (8) 10 mm long spacers.  Deburred all holes, edges and slots.   Added 8 nutplates.  Ready to prime and paint flat black.

RH ready to for mounting plate.  Slot allows Molex
connector to pass, if already done

Ready to mount light...but
added Molex pins first

RH side "done"...bottome LH light shown for reference

LH  done

time consuming to create 8 spacers each 10 mm long (w/o lathe)

deburring done...ready to add nutplates

Trial assembly.  Planning to prime and paint Mon
when weather is not so cold!

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Spinner completed ( 3 hrs )

Loosened Spinner Plate from Prop Hub (actually removed nuts and washers so completely "off") so I could rivet Gap Fillers per Sect 44-07, Step 7.   Re-assembled & torqued Hub bolts/nuts to 21 ft-lbs per Hartzell Manual Table 3-1.  Trial fit Top Cowl to check gap to Spinner Plate.   Marked Spinner to trim to match edge of Spinner Plate.  Re-installed Spinner and sanded flush to edge of Plate completing Step 8, Sect 44-08.   Now done with Propeller and Spinner!

Spinner Plate loose from Hub to enable
riveting Gap Fillers

Re-installed Spinner Plate after riveting each Gap Filler.   Excess past edge of Spinner Plate yet to be removed

checking with Top Cowl to insure clearance, and
need to remove aft edge Gap Filler, as well as
similar overhang on Spinner.   ( after this pic, 
sanded Gap Filler and Spinner flush to aft edge
of Spinner Plate)

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Spinner mounting ( 3 hrs )

Added remaining nutplates to Spinner Plate.  Checked fit of Gap Fillers and Spinner to Prop Blades as angled from min to max pitch per Step 6, Sect 44-07.  (per instructions, clamped 30" boards to blade about 10" from end for leverage).  Trimmed small amount fiberglass to meet 1/8" clearance.  Torqued and safety wired 4 bolts holding Front Bulkhead.  Started Step 7 to rivet Gap Fillers to Spinner Plate  - but determined I will need to loosen 4 bolts holding Plate to Hub to gain tool clearance.  At first it seemed I could rivet with Plate still in place, but 2 rivets are too close to blades for either "Main Squeeze", or rivet gun/bucking bar.  Drat...    Received shipment from Vans with my Landing Lights and Wing Tip Nav/Strobe Lights.   These are Aero LEDs recommended by Vans. 

Front Bulkhead for Spinner

All 22 nutplates and Screws installed.
Final clearance at Prop

Landing Light Kits...brackets, hardware

Nav /Strobe Lights for Wing Tips

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Spinner nutplates ( 2 hrs )

Drilled #19 clearance holes for 6-32 attachment screws (AN526C632-R8).   Riveted on 6 nutplates to Front Bulkhead, then started on 14 nutplates on Spinner Plate.

nutplates on Front Bulkhead

Adding nutplates to Spinner Plate (bit more
challenging since remains bolted to Prop Hub

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Spinner Gap Filler ( 2 hrs )

Completed Spinner Gap Fillers per Sect 44-06, Steps 1-8, and 44-07, Steps 1-2.  Created Backer Plates with matched curve to Gap Filler.  Riveted to fiberglass, then added nutplate.  Fits well - and looks good too.  Final clearance for Prop to fiberglass edges remains to be done ( need to clamp boards to Prop to move from min to max pitch angles)

Almost ready to rivet to Spinner Plate.

Next -  grind/file  fiberglass edges for clearance to  prop 

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Spinner ( 3 hrs )

Completed Sect 44-03, -04, & -05:  positioning and drilling for mounting.  Needed to trim some for clearance around prop, but template from Hartzell insured good fit (Spinner came with outline marked...slightly more forward than template, but close).   Since opaque (comes with pinholes filled) required use of spherical magnets to locate holes in Front Spinner Bulkhead.  Trimmed cut-out pieces to make Gap Filler behind Prop.  Positioned and drilled #40 holes for rivets.  Since not rotating prop (keep oil from being scraped off cylinders and cams, etc ) I had the pleasure of working from underneath Spinner - not fun, but got  'er done.

Front Spinner Bulkhead has 6 pre-punched holes.  Used
spherical magnets to determine hole location through
opaque Spinnner

6 Spherical magnets in place...ready to
mark hole centerlines and drill.

All holes drilled at Front Bulkhead, and
along rear Spinner Plate

Gap Fillers positioned and drilled for rivets

Working underneath was challenging. 

Avionics and Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Canopy Harness and Spinner ( 2 hrs )

Laced wires and splices, then used spiral wrap to gather LED wiring.  Added clear silicone to hold wires to bottom of glareshield to complete Canopy Harness.  Confirmed all connections OK for  LEDs via 9v battery connected to Pins 7&9 (white) and Pins 8 & 9 (red).  Next, measured gap from Spinner Plate to Started Ring per Step 7, Sect 44-02.  Removed slight "dishing" in Plate and gap ranged from 3.033" max to 3.020" min  - so much less than .040" max variation allowed.  Completed Steps 1 & 2 at Sect 44-03 removing Spinner cut-outs.  Used thin diamond encrusted wheel on dremel (cuts fiberglass like butter !).   Trial fit on Prop shows more material to remove for clearance.

completed canopy wiring under glareshield.

Spinner came marked for cut-outs, but
 I used template Hartzell sent via email. 
Very close, slightly less at top.

Trial fit.   Some clearance needed, but close

Avionics

LED lights under Glareshield & Pinch Welt ( 3 hrs )

Installed "pinch welt" on edge of glareshield.  Pleased with fit (good grip) and appearance.  Purchased from Classic Aero Designs in 60" length for $7 - used approx 50".  Cut the Red LED and White LED strips to 26.5" (at designated cut line on printed circuit).  Purchased these from PilotLights.net.   Connected to Canopy Harness per Stein Air schematic (to work with PWM dimmers and Garmin GAD27 - see Jan 11 log).  Still need protection and retention of butt splices, but almost done with Canopy.   Temporarily mounted S-603 Front Spinner Plate to prop hub per Sect 44-02.

Red and White LED strips installed, connected via butt splices
 to Canopy Harness.    Bottom view "pinch welt" on edge.

Stein Air provided revised schematic to show wiring
 for separate Red and White LEDs

Front Spinner Plate bolted to prop hub

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Propeller Mounting and Alternator ( 3 hrs )

Torqued Propeller Mounting studs to 65 ft-lbs per Table 3-1 and Fig 3-2 ( Step 1 = 40 ft-lbs, Step 2 = 65 ft-lbs) in Hartzell Prop Owners Manual #115N.   Safety wired and applied Torq Seal.  Adjusted alternator belt tension per Maint Procedures Sect 5, page 5-8 in Lycoming Op Reference Manual for IO-390 series.   Set by slip torque method to 145 in-lbs (midway between 132 to 156 in-lbs for New belts. Note: Used belts set to 84-108 in-lbs).  Safety wired lock bolt.

Works well, but wow is this tool expensive.

 

 

added torq seal

alternator belt tension set, so torqued and
safety wired lock bolt

Firewall Forward Kit - Propeller

Propeller mounted ( 4 hrs )

Safety wired alternator attach bolt per Sect 51-06 (waiting until after Prop installed to tighten Alt belt - so I have a lever to resist turning engine while using the torque/belt slippage process).    Re-opened Propeller box (rec'd late 2017 since ordered same time as Engine to get discount Vans offered) and moved to floor with wife's help.  Mounted Spinner Plate to constant speed hub - torqued to 21 ft-lbs per Table 3-1 in Hartzell Owner's Manual.  VAF has good recommendations from builders on how to remove plug in crankshaft (oil passage to CS prop)  - and it came out easily with slide hammer.  Used engine hoist w/ straps to lift/position Prop to install per Sect 44-02.  Tightened 6 places, but didn't torque/safety wire ...yet.   Reference data on Prop:  Model No. HC-C2YR-1BFP/F7497     Assembly Serial No. NS3530B    Blade 1 L82636,  Blade 2 L82641   ( Low pitch 13.6  High pitch 35.0)

Alternator  safety wired...
Belt tension not yet set for other bolt

"Thar she be..."

Serial No. NS3530B.   (Plate says A-2424 Rev 0 )

Prepping to mount Spinner Plate

Hartzell PC10 TC P920   HC-C2YR-1BFP

        Sticker confirms documentation:
Blade 1 Serial # L82636, &  Blade 2 Serial # L82641

B-2428-1  Rev AS   SN171765.

Confirmed O-Ring in place as mounting Spinner Plate

Torqued Hub Clamp Bolts to 21 Ft-lbs per Hartzell manual

Followed VAF recommendations to remove
plug  in front of crankshaft.   Came out easily...
with couple ounces oil spilling out.

Nancy helped secure Propeller. 
It's a lot easier with two people!

Yay!   It fit....

Tah Dah !   
Looks big since close to camera...