Tag Archives : Oil Cooler

I love when things fall into place


Whew, this was a big day. A number of smaller items checked off and a couple big ones too. First up was installing the new servo motor in the rear vent. Back when I wired it up, no workie. So AeroSport sent a new servo and that did the trick. Took some time to get the mechanical and electronic settings…

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Oil Cooler and Baggage Door Installed


This week has been constantly interrupted by non-plane building crap. Bunch of real work and two drives to Denver – don’t ask. So progress has been slowed down. Ugh. One of the slowdowns was getting an oil cooler. I ordered one back in October and ship date after ship date slipped by. Airflow System has a supplier who has had…

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Firewall electrical, game time.


Much of the day was spent fabricating the doubler for the electrical fire wall equipment and deburring/dimpling/priming the oil cooler mount. Also on the list was finishing the wing root skin that involved dimpling/deburring/priming the ribs and skin. See a pattern here. Followed by back riveting the stiffeners to the skins. Got the baggage door clecoed together and mixed between…

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