hammdo Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 Shes back and broke in! Ran strong, had to fix EGT on #4, gear warning needs adjustment but that was it. Flew her back to Mesquite after 3 hours of breakin run. 2 more hours and I’ll change the oil. 2600 RPM, touch of carb heat, cowl flaps closed… 4 Quote
gwav8or Posted February 21 Report Posted February 21 26 minutes ago, hammdo said: Shes back and broke in! Ran strong, had to fix EGT on #4, gear warning needs adjustment but that was it. Flew her back to Mesquite after 3 hours of breakin run. 2 more hours and I’ll change the oil. 2600 RPM, touch of carb heat, cowl flaps closed… Glad to hear she's back in the air Don! I know it's been more than a month (and probably seemed like 6) but that has to be the quickest "rebuild" of an engine i've ever seen! Congrats! Quote
hammdo Posted February 21 Author Report Posted February 21 It was fast, having most of the new parts already helped too. Most accessories were either overhauled/IRAN already, did the new mechanical fuel pump (bleed-off is real slow now) while the engine was off. With all the new stuff, she should be in great shape. I’m still scheduled for AutoPilot in April - that will pretty much finish off the avionics. I have 3 other things I want to do, the controls in the aft section of the tail, prop balance, and fuel tanks - once the AutoPilot is done. I’ll put some hours on the engine for a while before launching out or doing anything else… -Don Quote
hammdo Posted February 23 Author Report Posted February 23 Another break in flight today - almost 2 hours - lost the alternator due to broken connector so cut it short. Found the broken connector and will fix it tomorrow. Gotta figure this will happen since all the removal/installing of the older connectors. Takeoff, cylinders 1 and 4 were hottest but once I got moving they tamed down well. Had to add a quart of mineral oil and will be monitoring that. Planning on flight tomorrow after fixing the broken connector. -Don 1 Quote
hammdo Posted Monday at 02:19 AM Author Report Posted Monday at 02:19 AM Alternator fixed! Did another break in flight today - getting closer. It appears the transponder is not squawking (ATC said noting is showing up). I’m guessing the antenna cable popped off or the connector is having issues. Talked to the shop and I’ll be bringing it in for diagnostics. -Don Quote
LANCECASPER Posted Monday at 10:21 PM Report Posted Monday at 10:21 PM 20 hours ago, hammdo said: Alternator fixed! Did another break in flight today - getting closer. It appears the transponder is not squawking (ATC said noting is showing up). I’m guessing the antenna cable popped off or the connector is having issues. Talked to the shop and I’ll be bringing it in for diagnostics. -Don They might have just forgot to connect it when the put the belly back on. I've done that once or twice. Quote
hammdo Posted Monday at 10:25 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 10:25 PM Yep, gonna pull the one piece and check it… Appreciate the idea to check… -Don Quote
hammdo Posted Wednesday at 04:34 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 04:34 PM Antenna was hooked up. Ran the GDL 8X program on my PC, all settings lost in the GDL 82. Checked with the shop before doing anything. We’re going to see if a factory reset will get it ready to reconfigure but, that appears to be why I lost ADS-B and transponder transmissions. -Don Quote
hammdo Posted Wednesday at 10:32 PM Author Report Posted Wednesday at 10:32 PM Yep, GDL 82 is bricked, nothing is recognizable. Gonna bypass the unit so at least the transponder can be tested. Really curious why it bricked… shop is checking with Garmin, shop hasn't seen this before… -Don Quote
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