May. 30, 2025
Last summer on the way home from Minnesota I noticed my backup alternator regulator’s warning lamp started flickering like a candle at the Haunted Mansion. The lamp indicates that the voltage on the bus has dropped below 13 volts and...
May. 01, 2025
During the condition inspection I hoisted the nose using an engine hoist to work on the nose wheel and gave the original 2012 build nose gear leg a wiggle test. The nose gear leg moved left and right about an...
May. 15, 2024
Chasing a small oil leak led me down the path of the nose seal. With the cowl off I noticed a small circular length of loose sealant (about 2″ long) sitting on the flywheel. With all the cooling air blowing...
Jun. 19, 2023
When your airplane speaks you should listen. A spot of fuel on the ground is an example of a subtle hint. Small issues become bigger ones with time unless they are dealt with! Initially I bought a pair of spare...
Jan. 15, 2023
After cranking down on the worm gear hose clamps every time I have the cowl off to stop drips from coming out of the oil return lines I decided there must be a better method. Putting an 8mm socket on...
Jan. 15, 2023
With the struts that hold the gull-wing doors open beginning to loose their holding power I decided to upgrade from the Vans supplied 500N to these 600N struts. I am told these have a slow open so at the end...
Aug. 13, 2019
Alright so the oil filter on the back of the IO-540 is a bit of a challenge to get right. As my maintenance plan includes changing the oil every 25 hours (oil is cheaper than engines) I have finally perfected...
