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Forum: Messages 08-19-04, 10:39 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 17,983
Posted By Mark Hislop
Pat: Plane Plastics has almost everything. ...

Pat:

Plane Plastics has almost everything. However, a word of warning. If you look at their catalog on CD or the web, you mihgt not see what you want. They only show the PMA'd parts. But they...
Forum: Messages 08-15-04, 11:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 176,445
Posted By Mark Hislop
Kevin: I'm not familiar with the JPI product...

Kevin:

I'm not familiar with the JPI product line. I have a GEMS 1200. It is designed for twin engine applications. It has two sets of bar graphs (one for each engine) and two digital readouts...
Forum: Messages 08-05-04, 11:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 176,445
Posted By Mark Hislop
Gordon: Why two UBG-16's. You can get analyzers...

Gordon:

Why two UBG-16's. You can get analyzers that will monitor both engines in one instrument. JPI makes them, and so does Insight. I have an Insight GEMS1200 which shows bar graphs for 12...
Forum: Messages 07-08-04, 11:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 27,410
Posted By Mark Hislop
Gavin: Have you checked the field circuit...

Gavin:

Have you checked the field circuit breakers? I find it hard to believe that both alternators have failed.

Mark
Forum: Messages 06-11-04, 06:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 17,067
Posted By Mark Hislop
I belong to CPA, and I think it is a great...

I belong to CPA, and I think it is a great organization. However, as far as I know, there is NO access to the information you are looking for (service manuals, SB's, letters, etc.). They have many...
Forum: Messages 05-31-04, 02:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 18,095
Posted By Mark Hislop
Rick: You have to do a retraction. Each engine...

Rick:

You have to do a retraction. Each engine sits a little differently. On the Bogert drain, the STC calls for a minimum of 3/8" clearance. I had about 3/4".

I just waited until my annual,...
Forum: Messages 05-30-04, 09:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 18,095
Posted By Mark Hislop
You can put a quick oil drain on the front...

You can put a quick oil drain on the front engine. There are two choices for you.

Saf-Air makes a quick oil drain that is STC'd for the TSIO-360 engine. It is a low profile unit, and they say it...
Forum: Messages 05-01-04, 10:49 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 19,000
Posted By Mark Hislop
Guy: I just had a 530 and 330 installed by...

Guy:

I just had a 530 and 330 installed by MidAmerica Avionics in Ft. Wayne. The total price was $15,500 installed, plus my old KX155 radio, my old KLN90A GPS, and my old transponder in trade. I...
Forum: Messages 03-26-04, 05:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 21,721
Posted By Mark Hislop
Steve: My aircraft never had a volt meter or...

Steve:

My aircraft never had a volt meter or ammeter. I put everything in new. I used a rotary switch from EI, along with their shunts and meter.

I mounted the rotary switch just under the...
Forum: Messages 03-22-04, 11:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 21,721
Posted By Mark Hislop
Steve: I just installed an EI VA-1A volt ammeter...

Steve:

I just installed an EI VA-1A volt ammeter in my 73. I put in the "external shunt" model. I have 38 amp alternators. The VA-1A required 3 shunts, 1 for the battery, and 1 for each...
Forum: Messages 03-15-04, 10:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 108,939
Posted By Mark Hislop
A guy on our field installed his in about a day...

A guy on our field installed his in about a day and a half. They come with a paper template that you lay out on the wing surface, with each VG location marked. The VG's just glue on. You can even...
Forum: Messages 03-15-04, 10:19 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 108,939
Posted By Mark Hislop
Kevin: I don't think the VG's officially change...

Kevin:

I don't think the VG's officially change the gross weight limitation. There is no mention of it on the website http://microaero.com/CS_PDF/Cessna/337_CS.html .

They list changes to stall...
Forum: Messages 03-14-04, 07:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 27,668
Posted By Mark Hislop
I checked my logs. I had my gage cluster...

I checked my logs. I had my gage cluster overhauled by "Aero-Mach" in Wichita, KS. The overhaul included rescreening the faces of the fuel gages.

Mark
Forum: Messages 03-14-04, 11:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 27,668
Posted By Mark Hislop
Kevin: The autopilot can be repaired. If it's...

Kevin:

The autopilot can be repaired. If it's holding altitude but not heading, it might be the autopilot, or it might be the output of the DG. Try Autopilots Central in Tulsa. They are reputed...
Forum: Messages 03-13-04, 10:19 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 13,630
Posted By Mark Hislop
Front Engine Oil Quick Drain

For those tired of spilling hot oil on themselves while draining the oil from the front engine, there is an STC which allows you to put in a quick drain. The STC is available from Bogert Aviation,...
Forum: Messages 03-03-04, 02:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 40,272
Posted By Mark Hislop
I think you will spend between $3,000 and $5,000...

I think you will spend between $3,000 and $5,000 depending on what new items (engine mounts, hoses, etc.) and what engine compartment work (clean/paint engine mount, repair/replace baffles,...
Forum: Messages 03-02-04, 11:58 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 21,634
Posted By Mark Hislop
Check out LP Aeroplastics. They are part of...

Check out LP Aeroplastics. They are part of Texas Aeroplastics. I have no experience with their windshields, other than to see them advertised. However, I have used Texas Aeroplastics for plastics...
Forum: Messages 03-02-04, 09:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 108,939
Posted By Mark Hislop
Kevin: Do you have a phone number for Horton? I...

Kevin:

Do you have a phone number for Horton? I am trying to find a replacement decal for my wingtip, and they have not responded to my email request.

Thanks

Mark
Forum: Messages 02-24-04, 09:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 40,272
Posted By Mark Hislop
This is my understanding of the "light" case vs....

This is my understanding of the "light" case vs. the "heavy" case. The original engines specified for the 337 were the TSIO-360C6B. This engine has the "light" case. The engine recommended now,...
Forum: Messages 02-23-04, 12:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 40,272
Posted By Mark Hislop
Frank: I have a RR engine in my aircraft...

Frank:

I have a RR engine in my aircraft (front). It was put in before I got it, but it was entered in the logbook just as if a new TCM engine was put in. It was a factroy new engine that had been...
Forum: Messages 01-31-04, 01:45 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 140,046
Posted By Mark Hislop
Kevin and Peter: The way I interpret my drawings...

Kevin and Peter:

The way I interpret my drawings and service manual, the part number that Kevin refers to, 1570059-1 is just for the diode assembly (diode and heat sink). If I am right, you can buy...
Forum: Messages 01-30-04, 05:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 140,046
Posted By Mark Hislop
Peter: I'll look it up tonight, and post it for...

Peter:

I'll look it up tonight, and post it for you, assuming the4 part number for a '73 P model is the same as for yur aircraft.

Mark
Forum: Messages 01-30-04, 02:09 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 140,046
Posted By Mark Hislop
Thanks Kevin. That is very helpful. Mark

Thanks Kevin. That is very helpful.

Mark
Forum: Messages 01-30-04, 12:44 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 140,046
Posted By Mark Hislop
Kevin: You've given me something to think about....

Kevin:

You've given me something to think about. I was told by somebody at CPA that the STC would allow me to remove the circuit board we are discussing. Now, I am wondering if that is true, or if...
Forum: Messages 01-30-04, 09:52 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 140,046
Posted By Mark Hislop
Replacement VA from EI

Peter:

You want to use the VA-1Axx unit from Electronics International. The xx indicates the size of the shunts needed, which depends on which alternators you have. You can see the unit at...
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