From: Sky2high@aol.com <Sky2high@aol.com>
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC4 OAT Location
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Monday, January 31, 2011, 12:21 PM

Carl,

 

Fortunately my important OAT probe only required a button be exposed to the exterior.  Mine is mounted in/on the bottom wing skin just forward of the middle gear door opening.  Why?  It must not be exposed to the sun in normal upright flight, not be influenced by air exhausted from the engine compartment and it must be away from interior temperature influence - including heating of the wires near the probe.

 

I have a secondary probe (5/8" long by 5/16" cylinder exposed) sticking out from the fuselage flap filet into the space behind the rear wing spar and forward of the flap hinge line. It is thoroughly insulated from interior temperature influence and always reads 1C to 3C higher than the other. 

 

Good Luck,

 

Grayhawk

 

In a message dated 1/31/2011 7:22:46 A.M. Central Standard Time, cscheid@charter.net writes:

I would like to locate the OAT sensor aft of the firewall. Looking for recomendations?

Carl Scheid cscheid@charter.net