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Forum: Messages 12-18-21, 01:48 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By Rick Erwin
I contacted Максим Wednesday. He is sending me...

I contacted Максим Wednesday. He is sending me the lower door tray; however, he did not have the eyebrow trim above the windscreen I need. I will send him the piece he needs to recreate, so he can...
Forum: Messages 12-16-21, 06:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 60,978
Posted By Rick Erwin
Agreed, I don't think the Cessna engineers could...

Agreed, I don't think the Cessna engineers could have designed anything else to go back there.

I had to remove three pressurization instruments just to get to the little alternator restart push...
Forum: Messages 12-16-21, 10:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 60,978
Posted By Rick Erwin
For anyone thinking of taking the...

For anyone thinking of taking the electroluminescent switch panel off, be sure you read my edit of my post in this thread dated: 06-10-21, 10:31 PM.

It has the potential to save you a lot of...
Forum: Messages 12-16-21, 09:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 60,978
Posted By Rick Erwin
Nimbus charged $1200 to repair and refurb both...

Nimbus charged $1200 to repair and refurb both the switch panel and the flap panel.

Air Capital Dial was going to be another $300-400 on top of that.

Rick
Forum: Messages 12-16-21, 09:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 31,245
Posted By Rick Erwin
Thanks for the reminder! I need the eyebrow...

Thanks for the reminder!

I need the eyebrow above the front windscreens, as well as the lower door tray.

Rick
Forum: Messages 12-16-21, 08:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 60,978
Posted By Rick Erwin
wslade2: The refurbed panels come back with new...

wslade2:

The refurbed panels come back with new wire leads that are about 6-8 inches long, which is what the OEM panels had. They are a direct replacement, they connect to the Inverta-Pak and come...
Forum: Messages 12-16-21, 12:17 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 60,978
Posted By Rick Erwin
wslade2: The Nimbus turnaround time was about...

wslade2:

The Nimbus turnaround time was about 3-4 weeks. I installed the refurbed panels upon their arrival back to me. I am just late getting back to close the loop at the end of the...
Forum: Messages 12-15-21, 05:59 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 60,978
Posted By Rick Erwin
Just to close the loop on my repair: The...

Just to close the loop on my repair:

The refurbished EL panels I received back from Nimbus are just like new and work great!

The integral incandescent light bulbs that were in the OEM panels have...
Forum: Messages 12-10-21, 08:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 27,178
Posted By Rick Erwin
That’s great, congratulations! Even a relatively...

That’s great, congratulations! Even a relatively recent photo with your baggage pod.
Forum: Messages 12-02-21, 11:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Today there was a measure of success. We ran the...

Today there was a measure of success.

We ran the engines and performed a pseudo test of the Alternator Restart system. It worked!

The entire system has not been reinstalled yet from the testing,...
Forum: Messages 11-30-21, 10:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
wslade2, thank you again. That is how I thought...

wslade2, thank you again. That is how I thought the multi-meter should be hooked up to read amperage. That's how I thought I'd done it successfully in the past, and YouTube verified that. What I...
Forum: Messages 11-29-21, 07:57 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
So, today I tried to do an amperage test to see...

So, today I tried to do an amperage test to see what the current draw is when the dry cell batteries are supplying power to one alternator. I know I'm not proficient in the use of a multimeter ... I...
Forum: Messages 11-28-21, 12:56 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Will do, thanks again.

Will do, thanks again.
Forum: Messages 11-27-21, 03:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
wslade2, thank you for lending some mental energy...

wslade2, thank you for lending some mental energy to this circuit. Your thought process seems sound.

1. Monday, I'll check the amperage load while the circuit is energized. Maybe it's not volts...
Forum: Messages 11-26-21, 08:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Hi Ed, I have had a couple of High Volt events...

Hi Ed, I have had a couple of High Volt events also, the checklist restored alternator power … for a while. The fix was two new voltage regulators and replacing all the diodes on the electrical...
Forum: Messages 11-25-21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Hi Tim, In addition to your three questions to...

Hi Tim,

In addition to your three questions to the group, I am also interested in knowing:

Has anyone here ever had the "need" to actually "use" the Alternator Restart system inflight? If so,...
Forum: Messages 11-25-21, 08:47 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Learjetter, thank you for posting the pictures. ...

Learjetter, thank you for posting the pictures.

I did get access to the resistor and the diodes and checked them; they are good.

Even after bypassing the resistor, the switch, and the diodes,...
Forum: Messages 11-25-21, 08:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Kim, I looked at those Molex connectors, and one...

Kim,

I looked at those Molex connectors, and one of the field connections did need some rehab, but unfortunately that wasn't the source of the problem. Thank you for leading me to look there though!
Forum: Messages 11-21-21, 11:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Thank you for the tip, Kim. I’ll check that...

Thank you for the tip, Kim. I’ll check that tomorrow also.

Rick
Forum: Messages 11-21-21, 07:41 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Thanks for the thoughts, Mark. I was thinking...

Thanks for the thoughts, Mark.

I was thinking that tomorrow I'd dig into the airplane and start tracing wires till I find the two connectors and the two diodes.

I have new diodes coming, so that...
Forum: Messages 11-21-21, 12:05 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Hi Mark, I doubt both diodes failed at the same...

Hi Mark,

I doubt both diodes failed at the same time. I don't know for sure as I don't think the system has worked since I've owned the plane. The diodes are part of (and the resistor could also...
Forum: Messages 11-20-21, 04:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Thanks for the reply, Mark. The diodes are not...

Thanks for the reply, Mark.

The diodes are not anywhere near the batteries ... that I have found. The diodes are somewhere downstream of / between the Alternator Restart Switch and the respective...
Forum: Messages 11-19-21, 09:33 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 140,270
Posted By Rick Erwin
Location of diodes in the Alternator Restart system?

There are two diodes in the Alternator Restart system, one in each line just downstream of the Alternator Restart switch going to each alternator.

Does anyone know where these two diodes are located...
Forum: Messages 11-14-21, 12:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 67,927
Posted By Rick Erwin
Just last week I found a dead bird in the...

Just last week I found a dead bird in the Alternate Air induction box next to the magnetically held swing open door. It had to have come in through the open tube at the right front, just inside the...
Forum: Messages 09-10-21, 12:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 25,049
Posted By Rick Erwin
I know it won't be Level D simulator real, but it...

I know it won't be Level D simulator real, but it sure looks good. Should be fun!

Rick
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