X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2012 01:29:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from snt0-omc3-s30.snt0.hotmail.com ([65.55.90.169] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.5) with ESMTP id 5574703 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:02:49 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.90.169; envelope-from=kennrice@msn.com Received: from SNT110-DS24 ([65.55.90.135]) by snt0-omc3-s30.snt0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Sat, 2 Jun 2012 07:02:13 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [71.226.115.54] X-Originating-Email: [kennrice@msn.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: kennrice@msn.com From: "Ken Rice" X-Original-To: References: Subject: Re: glare shield fan X-Original-Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 07:02:04 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_039B_01CD408D.9E0EAA20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.20.0091.1100 Seal-Send-Time: Sat, 2 Jun 2012 07:02:04 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Jun 2012 14:02:13.0810 (UTC) FILETIME=[4FAEB920:01CD40C8] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_039B_01CD408D.9E0EAA20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I fly out of Tucson and had over-heat problems with my ICOM radio and = Grand Rapids HX MFD. I tried all kinds of fans, but at best you're just = replacing real hot avionics compartment air with hot cabin air so I got = rid of the fans and ducted outside air to the back of the panel. I = replaced the right wing attach bolt access panel with a small scoop, = channeling air through the leading edge of the wing, put a fitting and = ducting from the access panel at the copilot's feet to the back of the = instrument panel. So far everything is running cool--it was 113 on the = ramp and 95 @7000' yesterday. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dan Ballin=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:09 AM Subject: glare shield fan Anyone have experience thoughts on using a fan in the glare shield on a Legacy to cool the avionics. I am concerned about pulling air out towards the canopy and onto the plexiglass, but I believe this would result in better cooling. I do have a avionics fan, but it still gets mighty hot behind the panel. Thanks Dan Ballin N386DM ------=_NextPart_000_039B_01CD408D.9E0EAA20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I fly out of Tucson and had over-heat problems with my ICOM radio = and Grand=20 Rapids HX MFD.  I tried all kinds of fans, but at best you're just=20 replacing real hot avionics compartment air with hot cabin air so I got = rid of=20 the fans and ducted outside air to the back of the panel.  I = replaced the=20 right wing attach bolt access panel with a small scoop, channeling air = through=20 the leading edge of the wing, put a fitting and ducting from the access = panel at=20 the copilot's feet to the back of the instrument panel.  So far = everything=20 is running cool--it was 113 on the ramp and 95 = @7000' yesterday.
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Ballin
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 = 10:09=20 AM
Subject: glare shield fan

Anyone have experience thoughts on using a fan in the = glare=20 shield on
a Legacy to cool the avionics.  I am concerned about = pulling=20 air out
towards the canopy and onto the plexiglass, but I believe = this=20 would
result in better cooling.  I do have a avionics fan, but = it=20 still gets
mighty hot behind the panel.

Thanks
Dan=20 Ballin
N386DM
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