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Hey everyone, just a quick update that the aircraft is under contract. If anything changes and we cannot come to terms, I'll update the thread.

HAHAHA!! "Leadtronics Brand CD Player"

Took the aircraft to an MSC to be weighed, new UL is 925lbs. So yea, she's a little chunky. The built in oxygen system, TKS, and speed brakes don't do ya any favors on the scales.

I bet you're a hoot at parties. You aren't completely wrong though. Those numbers vary quite a lot with conditions, altitude, etc... obviously. I wasn't trying to say every time you take the aircraft up that you're going to get the exact same performance. Sometimes it's 172kts... sometimes it's 177kts. Sometimes it's 12.2gph... sometimes it's 13.3gph. For example, here is a photo of 175kts on 12gph @ 10.5k feet. (note, this is before we removed the Moritz gauges)

~900lbs. I have always wanted to take it to a scale and verify exactly what the weight is, but never got around to it. The latest W&B sheet has it just a tick over 900 though. I'm going to snap a photo of that W&B sheet, plus all the logs, etc pretty soon and will update the listing.

*** Under Contract *** Eagle 2 with Screaming Eagle 310hp conversion -- $225k This girl is quick and capable! 180kts while burning 12.5gph in cruise. Extended range 100 gallon fuel tanks (just resealed in March 2024). Equipped with dual alternators and TKS for a bit of peace of mind when flying IFR in the colder months. Speed brakes to help get down quickly when ATC keeps you way too high until the last minute! Built in oxygen system for mountain flying, avoiding weather, or just getting up high to take advantage of winds. Crazy bright LED nav, strobe, taxi and landing lights with wig-wag to see and be seen day or night. And, wait for it, a built in CD player linked to the audio panel in case you want to break out the CD collection from the 90s!! Airframe Total Time: 2120 Engine Time: 640 SMOH Engine Time Between Overhaul: 2,000 Continental IO550, 310hp, 2000 TBO MidWest M20 'Screaming Eagle' 310hp Conversion (up from original 244hp on Eagle) Prop Notes: 640 Hours Since Prop Overhaul Hartzell 3-Blade 'Top Prop' Blended Airfoil Blades. Upgrade is part of the Screaming Eagle Conversion Avionics: Aspen Avionics EFD1000 Pro PFD with Synthetic Vision Garmin GI-106A CDI STEC-55X Autopilot (upgrade to the stock STEC-30 in the Eagle) Garmin GNS-530W (Bidirectionally linked with GNS-430W) Garmin GNS-430W Garmin GTX-330ES with ADS-B Out JPI EDM-900 Engine Management Instrument (Replaces all engine and fuel gauges with a single point primary instrument) Additional Equipment Speed Brakes (Standard on Ovation but not on the Eagle) Extended 100 Gallon Fuel Tanks 4 Place Oxygen System B&C Standby Alternator. Exterior Notes Original. Late Model Eagle Scheme. Good Condition. Interior Notes Original. Grey Leather. Inspection Status Annual Inspection Due March 2025 IFR Certifications Due March 2025 Airframe TKS De-Ice Speed Brakes Extended 100 Gallon Fuel Tanks (resealed March 2024) Four Place Oxygen System LED Nav, Strobe, Taxi, and Landing Lights with Wig-Wag System Electronic Rudder Trim (panel mounted) Electronic Elevator Trim (yoke mounted) Engine Screaming Eagle 310hp STC Continental IO550, 2000 TBO Hartzell 3-Blade 'Top Prop' Blended Airfoil Blades Oil Filter Relocation Kit (simplifies oil changes) Avionics Autopilot: - STEC-55X Autopilot Primary Flight Instruments: - Aspen Evolution 1000 PFD with Synthetic Vision Backup Flight Instruments: - Garmin GI-106A CDI (slaved to GNS-430W) - Electronic Backup Attitude Indicator (no vacuum pump) - Analog Airspeed indicator - Analog Altimeter - Electronic Turn Coordinator Navigation: - Garmin GNS-530W - Garmin GNS-430W ** units paired together, so entering flight plans on one unit automatically syncs to the other Transponder: Garmin GTX-330ES with ADS-B Out Electrical system: - B&C Standby Alternator - Dual Independent / Selectable Batteries Interior Original interior in good condition. No tears or rips in any of the seats. Carpet is in good condition for its age, but I'm sure a good foam carpet cleaning wouldn't hurt! Logs https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kBItkPxeZKZ91UeEy9iTfkBfIcOuUx6L?usp=sharing Weight and Balance https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14MwHRA9Fs-ZRPHxefHxMwx4HSs_-1606?usp=sharing ** A quick note on W&B, I definitely think this needs to be updated. I know that just in the time I've owned the aircraft things have change (like removal of halogen lights, their transformers, and analog mortitz gauges) that didn't result in an updated W&B. I didn't even think about it at the time. But now, I'm going to get the aircraft weighed to see exactly where it stands. Remarks ** Fuel tanks resealed in March of 2024 at Wet Wingologist, work carries a 7 year warranty. ** Landing gear pucks replaced 2019. Annual due March 2025 Damage history: Minimal. Previous owner *NEARLY* landed gear up, but realized at the last second, pulled up, and went around. In this process, he scraped the belly just forward of the tail on the ground and the prop struck the ground. A single belly panel under the tail was replaced and repainted by Don Maxwell and the engine was rebuilt, adding the Screaming Eagle STC. Corresponding logbook entries and detailed insurance documentation, as well as the original statement from the pilot to the insurance company on the sequence of events are all available.

Good point. I swung by a nearby MSC today that mentioned some of the same points. Their suggestion, and my next step before replacing anything will be pulling out the interior panels again watching the backside of the window for water coming in while my poor wife pours water on the bits that might be leaking. Hopefully that would be a pretty direct way to see and identify the area... possibly allowing for a patch instead of a replacement.

Is this the stuff? The b2 / red variant? https://skygeek.com/flamemaster-cs-3330b2-sealant-6-oz.html

BWAHAHAHA!!! Just goes to show the value of this forum... I tried so so many other places and finally found my answer in a can of CS3330.

I do love working on things myself, but given the need to get this done fast, I will almost certainly end up hiring someone to do the work. I mostly just wanted to get an idea for the level of effort involved to see if it was even within reason... the posts on some other / older models makes it look waaay more involved. I've got a couple MSC locations within reach, so I'll ping them to see what it would cost and if they aren't available, then I'll be going to see @jetdriven in person.

Thank you!!

Does anyone know the process for replacing the rear windows on an Eagle or Ovation? I've been able to find posts about doing this work on other models, but the design is certainly different on those. I've got a water leak on my rear and am debating on just replacing the entire thing with grey / tinted units instead of the clear that is currently there.

Hey @Dominik_B -- there are two components there, the rectifier (2 legs) and the bipolar transistor (3 legs). I'll link to the ones I used below. And just in case someone is reading this years in the future and the reseller has removed their product pages, the rectifier is MUR1540G and the transistor is 2N6668 PBFREE. https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/onsemi/mur1540g/?qs=Gev%2bmEvV0iZq6LchZ03NqA%3D%3D&countrycode=US&currencycode=USD https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Central-Semiconductor/2N6668-PBFREE?qs=l7cgNqFNU1ijRYXR1DLWNQ%3D%3D&countrycode=US&currencycode=USD

Oh don't worry, there is a rebuilt unit from an approved shop on the way for the actual aircraft. I just couldn't see a board that looks this straightforward and not try to resolve it. The pump itself is rated at 28v, which it gets when the high boost rocker switch is activated. This regulator is just used for low boost, hence the need for the lower voltage to achieve a lower output. Oh it's definitely a regulator. The transistors are on the backside. It kind of looks like what I would make for science projects in high school. And not just the board itself, but also the box containing it. It looks just like what radio shack used to sell as "project boxes". You hit the nail on the head with regard to the low vs high boost aspect. As for the transistors, they're mounted on the backside of the board and use the metal case itself for heat dissipation. That design does make things cumbersome though, because the transistor cannot ground to the case, despite mounting to it. So they couldn't use normal thermal paste for the backside of the transistor and instead has to use fiberglass based thermal pads and plastic screw insulation shims and mounts. It seems... sketchy. Ah, so no set voltage, just whatever is necessary to achieve to desired pressure. Thank you!

Recently had a boost pump regulator go out on me and just replaced the blown diode and transistor to get it back up and going. I'd like to sanity check the voltages coming out of the regulator though... what is considered normal from an output perspective? It is all adjustable via a trimmer potentiometer, just wondering where to start.