X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [66.219.56.248] (HELO qnsi-xch.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2848709 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:40:53 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.248; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C89F0F.28D04DC8" Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.6944.0 Subject: FW: [FlyRotary] Re: Common Interest.. Electrical Link Text Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:41:21 -0600 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Re: Common Interest.. Electrical Link Text Thread-Index: AcifDpPni+gvhiBXQeK+LaaLhOdEngAAFjcQ From: "Bobby J. Hughes" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C89F0F.28D04DC8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable From the post on Vansairforce.=20 =20 =20 Bobby =20 =20 =20 It has become nesses to post the following service bulletin as a result of the RV-10 crash last year. The dual batteries, installed in the aft cabin, were relocated a few hours prior to the early morning test flight, in order to move the CG forward and allow for a planned flight with passengers later in the day. The batteries were relocated to the front tunnel, on top of the dual fuel pump installation. The findings, after the crash, was that none of the main battery cables had been crimped more than what looked as a temporary crimp, without the right tools.=20 Jan Eggenfellner ---------------------------------------------------------------------- EGGENFELLNER SA-012008=20 SERVICE ALERT=20 Eggenfellner Aircraft Inc.=20 735 South Airpark Road, Hangar A5 Edgewater, Florida, 32132 (386) 566-2616 Date: April 13, 2008 __________________________________________________ _________________________ SUBJECT: Cable Connections and Wiring MODELS AFFECTED: All SERIAL NUMBERS AFFECTED: All serial numbers COMPLIANCE TIME: EGGENFELLNER CONSIDERS COMPLIANCE MANDATORY PURPOSE: During participation in an NTSB accident investigation it was discovered that a cable connection was improperly crimped, and that some builders may not be complying with instructions regarding wiring and/or crimping of cable connections.=20 The existence of improperly crimped cable connections or improperly routed or secured wiring can result in FIRE or ENGINE STOPAGE.=20 All battery cables should be constructed from 6AWG Teflon coated cable. Most other high-current cables should be constructed from 8AWG cable. Good cable terminal ends can be constructed by crimping, then soldering and cleaning the terminal lugs, then covering them with shrink tubing, and finally by installing silicone rubber boots at the battery ends.=20 All cables should be secured with Adel clamps and/or tie-wraps to relieve any strain from the terminal bolts or screws. This is particularly important where cables are attached to circuit breakers. When properly clamped, with all strain relieved, a terminal lug should remain in it's right location even when you remove the screw or bolt that secures it.=20 Tie-wraps are good for holding bundles of wires together, but avoid using them to attach wires to metal components that might cause abrasion against the wires. Also beware of using them in high-temperature locations. Use padded Adel clamps for these cases. Waxed lacing string is also commonly used for bundling wires, but avoid using this method in high-temperature locations. For further guidance see the Electrical Systems Installation section of your manual. ________________________________ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Yvon Cournoyer Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:34 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Common Interest.. Electrical Does not work with IE-7. YvonC. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kelly Troyer =20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 7:26 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Common Interest.. Electrical Bobby, Did not work for me.........Anybody else have a problem ?? -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 =09 =09 =09 =09 =20 -------------- Original message from "Bobby J. Hughes" : --------------=20 =09 =09 =09 http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=3D28964 =20 =09 Bobby Hughes=20 =09 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C89F0F.28D04DC8 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
From the post on Vansairforce. =
 
 
Bobby
 
 
 
It has become nesses to post the following service = bulletin as a=20 result of the RV-10 crash last year. The dual batteries, installed in = the aft=20 cabin, were relocated a few hours prior to the early morning test = flight, in=20 order to move the CG forward and allow for a planned flight with = passengers=20 later in the day. The batteries were relocated to the front tunnel, on = top of=20 the dual fuel pump installation. The findings, after the crash, was that = none of=20 the main battery cables had been crimped more than what looked as a = temporary=20 crimp, without the right tools.

Jan=20 Eggenfellner
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EGGENFELLNER=20 SA-012008
SERVICE ALERT

Eggenfellner Aircraft Inc.
735 = South=20 Airpark Road, Hangar A5
Edgewater, Florida, 32132
(386) 566-2616 = Date:=20 April 13, 2008
__________________________________________________=20 _________________________

SUBJECT: Cable Connections and=20 Wiring


MODELS AFFECTED: All


SERIAL NUMBERS = AFFECTED: All=20 serial numbers


COMPLIANCE TIME: EGGENFELLNER CONSIDERS = COMPLIANCE=20 MANDATORY


PURPOSE: During participation in an NTSB accident=20 investigation it was discovered that a cable connection was improperly = crimped,=20 and that some builders may not be complying with instructions regarding = wiring=20 and/or crimping of cable connections.

The existence of = improperly=20 crimped cable connections or improperly routed or secured wiring can = result in=20 FIRE or ENGINE STOPAGE.

All battery cables should be constructed = from=20 6AWG Teflon coated cable. Most other high-current cables should be = constructed=20 from 8AWG cable. Good cable terminal ends can be constructed by = crimping, then=20 soldering and cleaning the terminal lugs, then covering them with shrink = tubing,=20 and finally by installing silicone rubber boots at the battery ends. =
All=20 cables should be secured with Adel clamps and/or tie-wraps to relieve = any strain=20 from the terminal bolts or screws. This is particularly important where = cables=20 are attached to circuit breakers. When properly clamped, with all strain = relieved, a terminal lug should remain in it's right location even when = you=20 remove the screw or bolt that secures it.
Tie-wraps are good for = holding=20 bundles of wires together, but avoid using them to attach wires to metal = components that might cause abrasion against the wires. Also beware of = using=20 them in high-temperature locations. Use padded Adel clamps for these = cases.=20 Waxed lacing string is also commonly used for bundling wires, but avoid = using=20 this method in high-temperature locations.
For further guidance see = the=20 Electrical Systems Installation section of your=20 manual.

From: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Yvon=20 Cournoyer
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:34 AM
To: = Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Common Interest..=20 Electrical

Does not work with IE-7.=20 YvonC.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Kelly = Troyer
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 = 7:26=20 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Common = Interest..=20 Electrical

Bobby,
    Did not work for me.........Anybody else have = a=20 problem ??
--
Kelly Troyer
"Dyke = Delta"_13B=20 ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil = Manifold=20



 
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Bobby Hughes

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