thomas1142

Just had my roll servo go out, in IMC conditions on top of that.  I have already replaced the ptrim servo. One good thing, everything is still under warranty, but it is frustrating for a new system. 

Had the same issue with the same notification of the G5 and G3X. Replaced the pitch trim servo, all good now.

What?????
 

I just “renewed” mine. All that was required was for me to complete two pages of the four page (two you fill out, and two the doc fills out) form found on the web. Met with the doc, he completed his two pages, did and quick exam, I paid my fee and walked out with the form, all four pages.
Completed the slide presentation on line, and took the quiz at the end. Hit the submit button, followed the instructions, and now I good for another four years before I need to go to the doc.

On 7/14/2019 at 5:49 PM, ArtVandelay said:

My J has a hose connected to the copilot air vent in the footwell, it provides cooling air to the back of my avionics (which are all modern), I removed my blower fan. Non of my avionics trays have the attachment for a hose.

 

 

Tom

 

Does this mean that you don't have air from the event that is able to be directed to you? Is the hose directed/connected to any specific item or just points to the avionics in general?

On 4/30/2021 at 2:11 PM, bradp said:

My 1976 has the single tube from the right footwell NACA duct.  On my last two flights exactly 1.5 hrs in  GTX330ES rebooted.  It was hot to the touch.  Similar environmental conditions.  Also my wife was / is always chilly so we did heat on the floor (and so I don’t suffocate, some cool fresh air from the ceiling). 
 

I found that my defrost tube had worked loose the the heater was spilling air.  
 

It may be a very good idea to have a blower installed.  I might recommend this one from spruce and some 5/8 tubing.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/lonestarEntertainBlower.php?clickkey=3239555

 

 

 

Where's the blower in the pic? How is it connected, does it get air from the outside?

7 hours ago, Alexander said:

Is this still available or now sold?

Still available

It’s been a while since last post, but the issue is finally resolved. After dealing with this for a year and trying all the suggestions I received, I finally gave up and called JPI. They had me send the the MP transducer and lo and behold it was defective. They sent me a new one, got it installed....no more fluctuations.

Main reason I followed up with this post is just to say that at times parts are just bad.....you do nothing wrong, installation was correct, your plane is responding correctly. 
 

Now to fix the freezing/locking up of the 7” G3X.

I’ve being having issues with my 7” G3X freezing and rebooting since installation. I keep telling the avionics shop that I think the unit is overheating. They keep ordering new unit from Garmin. Last flight, with sun beating down on us, we placed a towel on the glare shield  and the unit functioned fine the entire flight. This only happens on the right side panel with the 7” G3X, the 10” on the left side has never had an issue. Where is this blower fan located?

9 minutes ago, Will.iam said:

Since I can’t tell what size the ducting is from the picture, would something like this work?

https://www.restomodair.com/shopproducts/rectangular-vent-adaptor-4in-x-2in/
 

Good question. I’ll get sizes of both ducts and post on here. 
 

11 minutes ago, Will.iam said:

Duct tape?

Duct tape does cure all, but I hope that’s not the only option. 

During this years annual I asked the mechanic to look into why my defrost wasn't working that well. He snapped this pic which shows the bottom hose (round) of the vent is not connected to the top (square hose). We looked in the parts manual. and could not find anything matching the requirement of round hose going into a square hose. 

Any ideas?

Thanks

Angelos

Lowering price to $6000, before posting on eBay.

On 4/3/2021 at 12:51 PM, PT20J said:

So, the question for those who have installed these is: How did you discover and review all the options and communicate your preferences to your installer?

The original question stands/applies even to those that have a G3X with a GFC 500 installed, and are still learning all the possible configurations that were installed.

The pitch trim servo went out on me a week ago. I was climbing out at 90KIAS when all of a sudden it pitched up like crazy, disconnected the GFC 500 manually when I got to 70KIAS. I wanted to see how far it would go. When I reengaged the AP it disconnected by itself. I have since replaced the servo, so far so good.

I was told, by many of you, that the price was a bit high. Soooo, new price.

Just removed to make room for a GTN 750. 
 

GNS 530W, 14/28v, tray, manuals, Nav data card (also useable with Jeppesen downloads), TAWS Terrain data card, Garmin USB card reader. All can be yours for $7000.00.

Works perfectly, looks great. The pic with power was on the way to the avionics shop. The face has some “smudges” (don’t know how to describe) that do not interfere when the unit is on.

Also removed the KX 155 if you are interested


 

On 1/24/2021 at 5:35 PM, squeaky.stow said:

would be forever grateful if you would dedicate a thread to your design and parts list

@MinneMooney any progress on this item. Thanks

On 1/8/2021 at 10:05 PM, carusoam said:

done for the R and the J

@patrickfSo there is a copy of the app for a J model? If so can I get the link.

thanks

1 hour ago, Marauder said:

Make sure you don't have a tubing/fitting leak

I’ll check that this weekend, thanks.

That’s what it’s called, thanks. Installed the snubber last annual, no luck.

The manifold pressure reading on my EDM 900 fluctuates about an inch or so. Keeps bouncing up and down the entire flight, has been doing this since installation. It has the scrubber, or whatever it’s called, installed that was to take care of this issue. Any thoughts?

3 hours ago, Tx_Aggie said:

I responded before looking back at ForeFlight. This is my point exactly. Hevvn is the fix before clamp and further down the airway is a little too far from shore in my opinion if the engine ever becomes a concern. This appears to be the route that everyone flies both big and small however.
 

I’ve found when filing IFR into busy airspace, atc is generally going to give you the arrival they put everyone on. Over land, I’ve never asked for an alternative routing because I never felt uncomfortable but I suppose I could this time around.

Then V198 to V7 is what you want. FL ATC guys are pretty good at working with you, just ask them for this route.

That was the same setup I used to have. Took me a while to realized how the 530 and the 150 interacted. The KFC would follow the magenta GPS  purse perfectly till I came up to an approach. If the approach had a hold the KFC 150 would go off to lala  land once I passed the hold fix. I learned that it was best to switch from NAV mode to HDG mode to start the approach, then switch back to NAV or better yet APP mode once stablished inbound on the approach. Other than that the 530/150 combination flew together very well.

1 hour ago, smccray said:

Plan CEW, continue east,

Continue East on V198 to SZW, then South on V97 to HEVVN, then Direct to Sarasota, or stay on V97 to Tampa. This route keeps you out of the MOAs (except the Eglin MOAs, no getting around them) which are usually active, and keep you close enough to the coast for safety. This is the route I fly for my trips to Tampa.

Just curious, with those  requirements what would you call overpriced?