X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:12:36 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.3) with ESMTP id 1674558 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:12:25 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.62; envelope-from=leighton@teleport.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=teleport.com; b=Kd3uAFc3NF1F9GHYpjjS1VrwP21VtgMw6sFhVGrctQ8mJJdq1Z1m5vE4e6HiC5z+; h=Received:Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [4.242.171.156] (helo=user) by elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Guu7K-000455-Q3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:11:36 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <000601c71fa2$e9601660$9cabf204@user> From: "Leighton" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail list" Subject: Word to the wise X-Original-Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 09:11:34 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0003_01C71F5F.D9EF20B0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-ELNK-Trace: ea0fe3d44b30ba0fc355332e9c4b49d598c48853aa0a5d8955e9e9c967eab5732b133754a345d264350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 4.242.171.156 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C71F5F.D9EF20B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In the spirit that one of the more valuable functions of the LML is to = pass along experiences that should be avoided by fellow builders, I need = to share a situation that could have been very bad and could happen to = anyone. Recently we installed a new instrument panel in a Legacy and = were going through all the various systems checks to assure they were = functioning correctly. When it was time to check the hydraulic pump = function we made sure that the gear selector switch was in the down = position and when the circuit breakers for the relays and pump were = pushed in the gear retracted! Fortunately the plane was up on jacks at = the time or this could have been a serious matter. It turned out that = the up and down wires were reversed on the gear selector switch, which = is not hard to do as the "up" wire is on the bottom terminal and the = "down" is on the top. This also bypasses the gear safety switch. Yes, = this panel allegedly went through a multi-day check out period before we = got it. Bottom line: keep the plane on jacks during the entire initial = panel check out. You ES and FG guys excepted, of course. Just thought = this was worth passing along. =20 Leighton Mangels ------=_NextPart_000_0003_01C71F5F.D9EF20B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In the spirit that one of the more valuable = functions of the=20 LML is to pass along experiences that should be avoided by fellow = builders, I=20 need to share a situation that could have been very bad and could happen = to=20 anyone. Recently we installed a new instrument panel in=20 a Legacy and were going through all the various = systems=20 checks to assure they were functioning correctly.  When=20 it was time to check the hydraulic pump function we made sure that the = gear=20 selector switch was in the down position and when the circuit breakers = for the=20 relays and pump were pushed in the gear retracted!  Fortunately the = plane=20 was up on jacks at the time or this could have been a serious = matter.  It=20 turned out that the up and down wires were reversed on the gear selector = switch,=20 which is not hard to do as the "up" wire is on the bottom terminal and = the=20 "down" is on the top.  This also bypasses the gear safety = switch. =20 Yes, this panel allegedly went through a multi-day check out period = before we=20 got it.  Bottom line:  keep the plane on jacks during the = entire=20 initial panel check out.  You ES and FG guys excepted, of = course. =20 Just thought this was worth passing along. 
 
Leighton Mangels
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