X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.58.246] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.1) with ESMTP id 6002491 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:40:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.158.58.246; envelope-from=steveizett@me.com MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_uuxXUBRHraK6BANcIeud+w)" Received: from [10.1.1.6] (58-7-102-119.dyn.iinet.net.au [58.7.102.119]) by nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-26.01(7.0.4.26.0) 64bit (built Jul 13 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MGD00B051Y2OWB0@nk11p08mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:39:53 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.9.8327,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-01-09_05:2013-01-09,2013-01-09,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1203120001 definitions=main-1301090085 From: Stephen Izett Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose changed to hiccup Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:39:38 +0800 In-reply-to: To: Rotary motors in aircraft References: Message-id: <16940323-7842-4F42-83D0-F3776C3EA473@me.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Boundary_(ID_uuxXUBRHraK6BANcIeud+w) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tracy Could you clarify what delineates the point where the EC2 has O2 sensor = input so I can ascertain if mine can take your latest closed loop = software? Cheers Steve Izett=20 On 09/01/2013, at 9:32 PM, Tracy wrote: > There have been many updates in the past 4 years, but none of them = have been mandatory. Send it in for an update and I'll check everything = out at the same time. >=20 > Tracy >=20 > Sent from my iPad >=20 > On Jan 8, 2013, at 11:23 PM, "Bill Bradburry" = wrote: >=20 >> Brian, >> =20 >> AFAIK the upgrade in =9207 is the latest one. I have not heard of an = upgrade since that one on the EC-2. Discounting the one that Tracy has = ready now of course. >> =20 >> Bill B >> =20 >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of bktrub@aol.com >> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 7:16 PM >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose changed to hiccup >> =20 >> Oh yeah, I did also have my ECU upgraded in the last two years, made = a huge difference. Maybe you should get that done first to rule that out = as a factor.=20 >> =20 >> Brian Trubee >>=20 >>=20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Bradburry >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Sent: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 1:56 pm >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose changed to hiccup >>=20 >> I don=92t know what is early. The last upgrade was Nov =9207. What = do I need to do to get the new upgrade installed? >> =20 >> Bill B >> =20 >> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Tracy >> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12:00 PM >> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose changed to hiccup >> =20 >> Yes, bench testing on the EC2 version is complete. Don't know what = vintage your EC2 is but the early ones did not have O2 sensor inputs and = can't take advantage of the closed loop modes. That is unrelated to the = possible cause of the hiccup though. >> =20 >> Tracy >>=20 >> Sent from my iPad >>=20 >> On Jan 8, 2013, at 8:37 AM, "Bill Bradburry" = wrote: >>> I went thru and cleaned up all my grounds and it seems to have fixed = everything with the exception of the hiccup.=20 >>> =20 >>> Tracy, have you finished the bench testing on the EC-2 upgrade yet? = I would really like to try and see if that will fix this problem. My = wife really doesn=92t like that hiccup! >>> =20 >>> Bill B >>> =20 >>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Bill Bradburry >>> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 3:41 PM >>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose >>> =20 >>> I currently have a separate ground from each of the batteries to a = Nuckolls =93forest of tabs=94 ground point. Everything inside the = cockpit grounds here. Also the fuel pumps and injectors ground here. = The coils ground on the center iron. There are separate grounds from = each battery to the PSRU plate on each side of the starter. I have = considered bringing two separate grounds from the center iron to the = batteries just in case there is resistance getting from the center iron = to the PSRU plate. >>> I am also taking all my grounds apart to check for corrosion or = anything that seems that it might not be properly bonded. >>> =20 >>> I am doing this for two reasons. One, I am still getting that = occasional =93hiccup=94 that is violent enough to shake the plane when = it happens. It is bad enough that I am concerned that it might be bad = for the pin in the PSRU. I am also wondering if it could be the PSRU = that has sheared the pin and is slipping? Someone on here had that = happen and I would really appreciate a description of what that sounded = and felt like and also how I could make certain that is not the problem. = No, I don=92t want to dismantle the PSRU to check it unless that seems = to be the only way to check it. >>> =20 >>> Also, Tracy, how are you progressing on getting the upgrade for the = EC-2 that might fix this hiccup if that is what it is? I think you had = it done for the EC-3 and were working on the EC-2 implementation?? >>> =20 >>> The second reason for going thru the grounds is that I am having an = intermittent problem with my GTX327 transponder, MFD150 moving map, and = TruTrak autopilot shutting down. This seems to happen more often when I = key the mike on my GNS430W radio, but keying the mike is not required. = It sometimes happens just out of the blue. Also most of the time, only = the transponder shuts off. Only sometimes does the moving map and = autopilot join in the fun. >>> =20 >>> Everybody tells me that it sounds like a ground issue, hence I am = going thru the ground system. >>> =20 >>> I welcome all opinions and input! >>> =20 >>> Bill B >>> =20 >>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Tracy >>> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2012 10:56 AM >>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose >>> =20 >>> Tying the engine parts together should not be necessary but you = still need a separate ground from battery to airframe ground (if metal) = and your avionics ground point. Also separate feeds from +12 battery = to starter/alternator and avionics. You can Use the starter/alternator = feed for coils, injectors & fuel pumps to keep noise down on the = avionics bus. >>>=20 >>> Tracy >>> On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Bill Bradburry = wrote: >>> Several months ago, after a discussion with Tracy, I ran grounding = straps from each battery to the PSRU plate on both sides of the starter = mount. I had previously had the grounding strap running between the = center iron and the =93forest of tabs=94 grounding block on the = firewall. Tracy suggested I move it so the starter amps would not get = into the grounding block. >>> Now I have the igniters grounded on the center iron and I am = considering running a ground strap from the center iron to the batteries = or trying to tie each section of the engine =93sandwich=94 together by = running a wire between them. This would to be certain that the ground = is good on the igniters. >>> =20 >>> Any opinions on this?? >>> =20 >>> Bill B >>> =20 >>> From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Andrew Martin >>> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 8:29 PM >>> To: Rotary motors in aircraft >>> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose >>> =20 >>> Bill >>>=20 >>> As Mark says + make sure you have a ground cable/strap connected = battery direct to your starter. Do not expect starter to ground through = your engine without problems. >>> I remember Tracy posting on this issue years ago just a bit hard to = find in the archives now. >>>=20 >>> Andrew >>> =20 >>> On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 7:26 AM, Mark Steitle = wrote: >>> Bill,=20 >>> =20 >>> You may want to check your engine ground. Starter current may be = causing this. >>> =20 >>> Mark S.=20 >>> =20 >>> =20 >>> On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 5:12 PM, Bill Bradburry = wrote: >>> I am working on cleaning up my ground system and I noticed that I = have >>> several, 3 or 4, places on my SS braided fuel hose that appears to = be burnt >>> like it had an electrical spark exit from it. I have not found = anything in >>> the vicinity of these places that look like where the spark? would = have >>> jumped?? >>>=20 >>> Has anyone seen something like this and what should I do about it? = Do I >>> have a ground problem in the engine compartment or is this maybe = static? >>> The hoses are covered by SS and are connected on one end to a filter = that >>> has a ground strap on it and on the other end to the fuel rail which = is >>> grounded to the engine. >>>=20 >>> Bill B >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >>> =20 >>> =20 >>> =20 --Boundary_(ID_uuxXUBRHraK6BANcIeud+w) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Hi = Tracy
Could you clarify what delineates the point where the EC2 has = O2 sensor input so I can ascertain if mine can take your latest closed = loop = software?

Cheers

Steve = Izett 


On 09/01/2013, at = 9:32 PM, Tracy wrote:

There have been many updates in the past 4 years, but = none of them have been mandatory.  Send it in for an update and = I'll check everything out at the same = time.

Tracy

Sent from my = iPad

On Jan 8, 2013, at 11:23 PM, "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote:

=

Brian,

 

AFAIK the upgrade in =9207 is the = latest one.  I have not heard of an upgrade since that one on the = EC-2.  Discounting the one that Tracy has ready now of course.

 

Bill = B

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline= .net] On Behalf Of bktrub@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, January = 08, 2013 7:16 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Aeroquip hose changed to hiccup

 

Oh yeah, I did also have my ECU = upgraded in the last two years, made a huge difference. Maybe you should get that = done first to rule that out as a factor. 

 

Brian Trubee

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Bradburry <bbradburry@bellsouth.net><= br> To: Rotary motors in = aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Jan 8, 2013 1:56 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Aeroquip hose changed to = hiccup

I don=92t know what is early.  = The last upgrade was Nov =9207.  What do I need to do to get the new upgrade installed?

 

Bill B

 

From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironlin= e.net] On Behalf Of Tracy
Sent: Tuesday, January = 08, 2013 12:00 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Aeroquip hose changed to hiccup

 

Yes, bench = testing on the EC2 version is complete.  Don't know what vintage your EC2 is but the early ones = did not have O2 sensor inputs and can't take advantage of the closed loop modes.  That is unrelated to the possible cause of the hiccup = though.

 

Tracy

Sent from my iPad


On Jan 8, 2013, at 8:37 AM, "Bill Bradburry" <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote:

I went thru and cleaned up all my = grounds and it seems to have fixed everything with the exception of the = hiccup. 

 

Tracy, have you finished the bench testing on the EC-2 upgrade yet?  I would really like to try and see if that will fix this problem.  My wife really doesn=92t like that = hiccup!

 

Bill B

 

From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline= .net] On Behalf Of Bill = Bradburry
Sent: Saturday, December = 08, 2012 3:41 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Aeroquip hose

 

I currently have a separate ground = from each of the batteries to a Nuckolls =93forest of tabs=94 ground = point.  Everything inside the cockpit grounds here.  Also the fuel pumps = and injectors ground here.  The coils ground on the center iron.  = There are separate grounds from each battery to the PSRU plate on each side of = the starter.  I have considered bringing two separate grounds from the = center iron to the batteries just in case there is resistance getting from the = center iron to the PSRU plate.

I am also taking all my grounds = apart to check for corrosion or anything that seems that it might not be properly bonded.

 

I am doing this for two = reasons.  One, I am still getting that occasional =93hiccup=94 that is violent = enough to shake the plane when it happens.  It is bad enough that I am concerned = that it might be bad for the pin in the PSRU.  I am also wondering if it = could be the PSRU that has sheared the pin and is slipping?  Someone on here = had that happen and I would really appreciate a description of what that = sounded and felt like and also how I could make certain that is not the = problem.  No, I don=92t want to dismantle the PSRU to check it unless that seems = to be the only way to check it.

 

Also, Tracy, how are = you progressing on getting the upgrade for the EC-2 that might fix this hiccup if that is what it = is?  I think you had it done for the EC-3 and were working on the EC-2 implementation??

 

The second reason for going thru = the grounds is that I am having an intermittent problem with my GTX327 = transponder, MFD150 moving map, and TruTrak autopilot shutting down.  This seems = to happen more often when I key the mike on my GNS430W radio, but keying = the mike is not required.  It sometimes happens just out of the blue.  = Also most of the time, only the transponder shuts off.  Only sometimes = does the moving map and autopilot join in the fun.

 

Everybody tells me that it sounds = like a ground issue, hence I am going thru the ground system. =

 

I welcome all opinions and = input!

 

Bill B

 

From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline= .net] On Behalf Of Tracy
Sent: Saturday, December = 08, 2012 10:56 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Aeroquip hose

 

Tying the engine parts together = should not be necessary but you still need a separate ground from battery to = airframe ground (if metal) and your avionics ground point.   Also = separate feeds from +12 battery to starter/alternator and avionics.  You can = Use the starter/alternator feed for coils, injectors & fuel pumps to = keep noise down on the avionics bus.

Tracy =

On Sat, Dec 8, = 2012 at 12:23 AM, Bill Bradburry = <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote:

Several months ago, after a = discussion with Tracy, I ran grounding straps from each battery to the PSRU plate on both sides = of the starter mount.  I had previously had the grounding strap running = between the center iron and the =93forest of tabs=94 grounding block on the = firewall.  Tracy = suggested I move it so the starter amps would not get into the grounding = block.

Now I have the igniters grounded on = the center iron and I am considering running a ground strap from the center = iron to the batteries or trying to tie each section of the engine =93sandwich=94 = together by running a wire between them.  This would to be certain that the = ground is good on the igniters.

 

Any opinions on = this??

 

Bill B

 

 

Bill

As Mark says + make sure you have a ground cable/strap connected battery = direct to your starter. Do not expect starter to ground through your engine = without problems.
I remember Tracy posting on this issue years ago just a bit hard to find in the archives = now.

Andrew

 

Bill, 

 

You may want to = check your engine ground.  Starter current may be causing this.

 

Mark = S. 

 

  

On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 = at 5:12 PM, Bill Bradburry = <bbradburry@bellsouth.net> = wrote:

I am working on = cleaning up my ground system and I noticed that I have
several, 3 or 4, places on my SS braided fuel hose that appears to be = burnt
like it had an electrical spark exit from it.  I have not found = anything in
the vicinity of these places that look like where the spark? would = have
jumped??

Has anyone seen something like this and what should I do about it? =  Do I
have a ground problem in the engine compartment or is this maybe = static?
The hoses are covered by SS and are connected on one end to a filter = that
has a ground strap on it and on the other end to the fuel rail which = is
grounded to the engine.

Bill B


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