Nate's RV-12 Build

Friday, November 11, 2016

Avionics Cont.

Big accomplishments today. Started with installing the center panel and Power & Switch module. The potentiometer was then installed. The left panel and Ignition & Start module was then installed. Then followed the GMC 307, COM radio, and Autopilot disconnect switch. The panel is starting to look good.

The GEA 24 along with the wiring harnesses were installed along with the transponder and GPS 20A (that will attach to top of mapbox). There were a couple wires that were ran to the pitch servo and had to replace a couple wire in the connector. The G3X was tried in. I will wait until later to permenantly install. A wire in the EFIS wiring had to be spliced so that was accomplished as per plans.

I then went back through the plans and decided to do some of the misc. section. The baggage floor, and seat floors were installed along with the crotch strap for the seat belts. It is almost time to be out of the cockpit and onto the firewall forward.

Time: 8.5 hrs

Center panel and Power & Switch

Potentiometer

Left panel and Ignition & Start module installed

GMC 307 installed

Com radio installed

Autopilot disconnect

GEA 24

Pitch servo wiring

Pitch servo

G3X tried in place

Red/White wire to be spliced

Wire spliced

Transponder, GPS 20 A wired

Panel wiring

Baggage floor installed

Floor installed

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Start avionics

Avionics Day!!! Spent a good portion of the day installing some avionics. There was a little jumping around as it seems some things need to be installed before others per plans and I do not have the proper center panel. When I received a center panel with my fuselage it had the cutouts for the SkyView autopilot controls. Obviously this doesn't work for the GMC 307 that I am installing. So I need to order the correct center panel. That delays some of the steps involved in installation. But I started on what I could do.

First started out with section 42M - Control Modules. I installed the AV-50000A control module. The com and transponder antenna were installed. B helped me some during this process. I

I then went to section 42N. I countersunk the left panel as per plans. I mounted the GSU ADAHRS to the baggage floor assembly. Steps then went on to replacing the Static line on the T connector. In the process of trying to install the new longer line I broke the plastic T. So another part to order before I can proceed in that area. I installed the GMU 22 Magnetometer. The left panel strip required some adjustments and new nutplates attached so that was accomplished. Then riveted the stiffener to left panel. The doubler was also riveted to the panel base. The backup battery and transponder firewall brackets were then installed. The instructions then said to complete sections 42M, 53B, 44B, and 42G before proceeding in this section. So on to a different section.

I went on to completing the connection of the R-Servo wiring as per section 44B-06.

Section 53B was then next installed the Garmin ADS-B. The GDL 39R was installed along with the bracket. The antenna bracket and antenna was then installed.

Then onto section 61, Garmin ADS-B out. The GA 36 GPS/WAAS antenna was installed. A hole was drilled through the firewall and the GPS antenna and a grommet was then installed. I drilled the holes in the mapbox for mounting the GPS 20A but will wait on installing until I have the right panel painted and installed.

Section 42G, GTR200 Com-Intercom was then started. I riveted nutplates on the stack angles and then installed the stack angles to the panel base. I also installed the Com-support brackets. Wires were then guided through snap bushings in the brackets. There will probably need to be some wire cleanup as we get all the wiring routed. I then installed the GTR200 tray and connected the wiring to the control module.

A lot was accomplished today. Looking forward to getting that center panel so I can go back and complete some steps.

Time: 7 hrs.