98% complete
The first 100 hours I've flown have been with a disfunctional CDI. Builder-Buddy-Bill just finished installing his 209A with a KLN-94 and KX155 and he had trouble too but finally got it working. We talked about a couple of wires that weren't obvious, so I checked my wiring and found one ground wire that hadn't been connected. That made the CDI work with the KLN-89B but it still wasn't working with the KX155 with VOR indications. I know I was getting VOR reception since I could hear the indentifier in the headset. So today it finally cooled off a bit and I headed to the airport.
First up I adjusted the aileron bracket on the left wing to raise the elevator up to be even with the flap. The inboard bracket position left the aileron sitting below the flap about 1/8" and I've had a heavy right wing since day 1. I slotted the holes in the bracket to allow repositioning.
Next I tackled the CDI again. I checked the CDI connector to make sure I had pins in all the right holes, which I did, so I then slid out the radio to see if the pins were in the right place back there... oops... I had one pin off by a slot. It was one of those Bendix King pins that requires a flat little extractor tool to remove, which I didn't have. I called Builder-Buddy-Bill to see if he was around, so I flew up to Lee's Summit to use it. Within a minute of sliding the radio out, I had the pin moved to the right slot. Time to fly from OWI to LXT: .6 hours. Time to fix CDI: .1 hours Time to return to OWI: .6 hours. As Bill said.. you spent $35 in gas to avoid buying an $11 tool. Yea.. but it was a lot funner!
As I departed LXT, I quickly picked up the VOR at OJC... it works!!
Getting the CDI fixed was the last thing that truly needed 'fixed'. I titled this entry 98% complete because I still need to get the intersection fairings installed and get the plane painted! Who has time for all that when you can fly!
Hobbs now reads 113.6 hours!
First up I adjusted the aileron bracket on the left wing to raise the elevator up to be even with the flap. The inboard bracket position left the aileron sitting below the flap about 1/8" and I've had a heavy right wing since day 1. I slotted the holes in the bracket to allow repositioning.
Next I tackled the CDI again. I checked the CDI connector to make sure I had pins in all the right holes, which I did, so I then slid out the radio to see if the pins were in the right place back there... oops... I had one pin off by a slot. It was one of those Bendix King pins that requires a flat little extractor tool to remove, which I didn't have. I called Builder-Buddy-Bill to see if he was around, so I flew up to Lee's Summit to use it. Within a minute of sliding the radio out, I had the pin moved to the right slot. Time to fly from OWI to LXT: .6 hours. Time to fix CDI: .1 hours Time to return to OWI: .6 hours. As Bill said.. you spent $35 in gas to avoid buying an $11 tool. Yea.. but it was a lot funner!
As I departed LXT, I quickly picked up the VOR at OJC... it works!!
Getting the CDI fixed was the last thing that truly needed 'fixed'. I titled this entry 98% complete because I still need to get the intersection fairings installed and get the plane painted! Who has time for all that when you can fly!
Hobbs now reads 113.6 hours!
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