Joshua's RV-9A Project

Did a couple more odds and ends that needed doing, including some fun contortions to work in the baggage and tailcone areas:

• Installed the DB-9 connector for the autopilot pitch servo
• Installed new nutserts to secure the seat heater relays in their new positions
• Torque seal on the fuel flow transducer bolts
• Installed nutplates for the aux alternator relay and capacitor
• Placed the N-number placard on the panel

Also refit the canopy and forward top skin in order to look at a few things up there:

• Attached wire to and nstalled the strip of LED’s that will be the panel floodlights.  Temporarily connected to the switch to test; still need to run those wires for real and put a connector behind the panel.
• Checked again for clearance between the outer top corner of the EFIS and the panel reinforcement; looks like it should be fine, as planned.
• Checked for catching of the canopy skin when opening; looks ok after filing off a bit more from the forward edge.
• Found where the canopy frame is rubbing on the side seal support angles (which weren’t yet installed when the canopy was previously fit).  Those will need to be filed down for clearance.

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