X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:58:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from blu0-omc3-s29.blu0.hotmail.com ([65.55.116.104] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6509887 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:43:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=65.55.116.104; envelope-from=gary21sn@hotmail.com Received: from BLU172-DS8 ([65.55.116.72]) by blu0-omc3-s29.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.4675); Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:43:14 -0700 X-TMN: [7dS3ipJpkyHLRe9CCU7zHOzOGHF6TVRR] X-Originating-Email: [gary21sn@hotmail.com] X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: gary21sn@hotmail.com From: "Gary Edwards" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: Flap motor X-Original-Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:43:13 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01FA_01CEC594.C1C64030" X-Priority: 3 In-Reply-To: X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: MSN 9 X-MimeOLE: Produced By MSN MimeOLE V10.50.0019.1000 Seal-Send-Time: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:43:13 -0700 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Oct 2013 15:43:14.0056 (UTC) FILETIME=[6E592080:01CEC5CF] This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01FA_01CEC594.C1C64030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I did a full reflex pattern and landing when the rocker switch (aviation = grade) contact points wouldn't make contact. Other than the airplane = definitely feeling different all went well. Faster approach and used = more runway. Cleaned the switch contacts and all was well. Gary =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Gene Martin=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 5:37 AM Subject: [LML] Re: Flap motor On 10/3/2013 6:41 AM, Gary Edwards wrote: Naw, it's wired CORRECTLY. Maybe it is more of a matter of human = interaction (reaction) on the flap rocker switch when trying to get an = exact, to the degree, adjustment. Trying to get the digital flap = indicator, which reads in whole numbers to move only 1 degree is a trial = and error exercise. One degree is 0.1625", which equates to slightly = less than 21/128", or for those non-exacting types, a scosh more than = 1/8". Give it a go. Try moving your flaps only an 1/8" with your flap = switch. Probably can't do it the first time. Heck, there's more slop = in the system than that. And in flight, there is about 2 degrees less = from physical air pressure on the flaps at full down (20 in flight, 22 = in the hanger) as well as similarly less at full reflex (9 in flight, 11 = in the hanger). But thanks for your concern. Had a coaster at a flyin about 5 years ago raised flapes from full = down at park and they just coasted all the way to reflex and would not = go down. Looked like maybe some corrosion/ oxidation on terminals. = Replaced relays and and covered terminals with dialectric grease and = installed protective cap from mouser no problem 6+ years. Gene Martin LNC2/320 N522RG 570hrs Gary =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Greenbacks, UnLtd.=20 To: Lancair Mailing List=20 Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 6:38 PM Subject: [LML] Re: Flap motor Gary,=20 If your flap motor coasts to a stop, it is wired INCORRECTLY. Take a close look at your wiring diagram. Your flaps should stop abruptly when power is removed. Angier Ames N4ZQ 55hrs -- For archives and unsub = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_01FA_01CEC594.C1C64030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I did a full reflex pattern and landing when the rocker switch = (aviation=20 grade) contact points wouldn't make contact.  Other than the = airplane=20 definitely feeling different all went well.  Faster approach = and used=20 more runway.  Cleaned the switch contacts and all was well.
 
Gary  
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Sent: Thursday, October 10, = 2013 5:37=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: Flap = motor

On 10/3/2013 6:41 AM, Gary Edwards = wrote:
Naw, it's wired CORRECTLY.  Maybe it is more of a = matter of=20 human interaction (reaction) on the flap rocker switch when trying = to get an=20 exact, to the degree, adjustment.  Trying to get the digital = flap=20 indicator, which reads in whole numbers to move only 1 degree is a = trial and=20 error exercise.  One degree is 0.1625", which equates to = slightly=20 less than 21/128", or for those non-exacting types, a = scosh more than=20 1/8".
 
Give it a go.  Try moving your flaps only an 1/8" with = your flap=20 switch.  Probably can't do it the first time.  Heck, = there's more=20 slop in the system than that.  And in flight, there is about 2 = degrees=20 less from physical air pressure on the flaps at full down (20 = in=20 flight, 22 in the hanger) as well as similarly = less at full reflex=20 (9 in flight, 11 in the hanger).
 
But thanks for your concern.
 
Had a coaster at a flyin about 5 years ago raised flapes from = full down=20 at park and they just coasted all the way to reflex and would not go = down.=20 Looked like maybe some corrosion/ oxidation on terminals. Replaced = relays=20 and and covered terminals with dialectric grease and installed = protective=20 cap from mouser no problem 6+=20 years.
      Gene = Martin
LNC2/320 N522RG  570hrs
Gary    
----- Original Message ----- =
From: Greenbacks, UnLtd.
To: Lancair Mailing List
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, = 2013 6:38=20 PM
Subject: [LML] Re: Flap = motor

Gary,

If your flap motor coasts to a stop, = it is=20 wired INCORRECTLY.
Take a close look at your wiring = diagram.
Your=20 flaps should stop abruptly when power is removed.

Angier=20 Ames
N4ZQ
55hrs

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