Putzing around
Hours: 2.1 | Posted in ElectricalSpent most of the shop time tonight just standing, staring at the project, trying to divine the way forward. Did manage to accomplish a few things:
Installed the fittings on the fuel flow sensor, and installed the fuel flow sensor to the mounting plate with 1/4″ bolts and torqued. (Note to self: put torque seal on fittings)
Located a spot to mount the relay and capacitor for the SD-8 backup alternator…of course, the adel clamp necessary to mount the cap appears to be a -22, which is the one even size I don’t have on hand.
Moved the seat heater relays forward in the tunnel, and rerouted the wiring harnesses. This change was necessary because I discovered after putting the seat cushions in, that the wire from the seat bottom wasn’t long enough to allow for the movement that happens when the seatback is tipped forward (such as loading baggage), without unplugging it. So, I brought the relays forward as far as practicable, which let more wire stick out of the tunnel. I still need to re-do the mounting of the relays; they’re ziptied to the tie base that was previously holding the cables, but I’m not satisfied with that, since this is in close proximity to a flight control (elevator pushrod). I’ll probably put in another rivnut as I did in the earlier location–could also pop-rivet them down, but relays are mechanical and will fail, requiring removal for service.
