Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 04 Sep 2004 23:14:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2) with ESMTP id 393375 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:46:32 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.202.55; envelope-from=olsen25@comcast.net Received: from pavilion (c-24-9-81-190.client.comcast.net[24.9.81.190]) by comcast.net (sccrmhc11) with SMTP id <200409042346020110068dfme>; Sat, 4 Sep 2004 23:46:02 +0000 From: "Dan & Kari Olsen" X-Original-To: Subject: Re: [LML] P-static blew my VM1000, autopilot and trim indicator today X-Original-Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:47:41 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <012101c492d9$97828b50$6401a8c0@pavilion> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0122_01C492A7.4CE81B50" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0122_01C492A7.4CE81B50 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Matt, My plane is painted and has been since prior to first flight, so I have no experience with primer only. In the 120 hours of flight in this plane I have not experienced any p-static. However, this plane has been in actual IMC only twice: once in clouds & rain at about 60F and yesterday in clouds with snow and just below freezing. I did pick up just a bit of very light ice on the leading edges. Regarding the instruments, all of the problem ones are non-certified. The components I had trouble with are: * TruTrak DigiFlight II autopilot - completely quit, only backlight of display works * Ray Allen (RAC) LED trim indicator - completely quit, trim motor still worked * VisionMicro VM1000 engine analyzer & fuel gauges - froze a couple times and then died. No display. * Jim Frantz AOA Pro - reset a couple times, displayed garbage for a while and then blanked the display but backlight kept working. A few minutes after exiting the clouds the AOA came back on and operated normally. Passes self test. The electronics that kept working include the entire UPS Apollo radio stack (SL15, SL30, GX60, SL70), LCD clock/volts/OAT, strobes, panel lights, gear pump, pitot heat, alternator & voltage regulator, etc. Dan ------------------------------------------------------- Posted for "Matt Hapgood" : Is your plain painted or still in primer? I had p-static problems while in primer, but the problems have gone away since being painted. Are all your problem instruments NON-certified, while those that worked flawlessly certified? Hmmmm. Matt ------=_NextPart_000_0122_01C492A7.4CE81B50 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Matt,

 

My plane is painted and has been since prior to first flight, so = I have no experience with primer only.  In the 120 hours of flight in this = plane I have not experienced any p-static.  However, this plane has been = in actual IMC only twice: once in clouds & rain at about 60F and = yesterday in clouds with snow and just below freezing.  I did pick up just a bit = of very light ice on the leading edges.

 

Regarding the instruments, all of the problem ones are non-certified.  The components I had trouble with = are:

  • TruTrak DigiFlight II autopilot – = completely quit, only backlight of display works
  • Ray Allen (RAC) LED trim indicator = – completely quit, trim motor still worked
  • VisionMicro VM1000 engine analyzer & = fuel gauges – froze a couple times and then died.  No = display.
  • Jim Frantz AOA Pro – reset a = couple times, displayed garbage for a while and then blanked the display but = backlight kept working.  A few minutes after exiting the clouds the AOA = came back on and operated normally.  Passes self = test.

 

The electronics that kept working include the entire UPS Apollo = radio stack (SL15, SL30, GX60, SL70), LCD clock/volts/OAT, strobes, panel = lights, gear pump, pitot heat, alternator & voltage regulator, = etc.

 

Dan

 

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Posted for "Matt Hapgood" = <hapgoodm94@alum.darden.edu>:

 Is your plain painted or still in = primer? I had p-static problems while in
 primer, but the problems have gone = away since being painted.
 
 Are all your problem instruments NON-certified, while those that worked
 flawlessly = certified?
 
 Hmmmm.
 
 Matt

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