I ran into yet another issue with my wiring harness that is really starting to bother me. Today I went to hook up the engine analyzer connections that can be hooked up without an engine and found a few issues with it. First the wires for the fuel level gauges are too short. Second the wires for the outside air temperature sensor are too short. Finally several of the screws on the connectors were stripped out and in one case the cover was actually reefed on so hard that it split. See the pictures below to see what I mean. I emailed Jon at SteinAir again and copied Stein himself because this is really starting to become a customer service issue. I am trying to remain positive about the whole wiring harness because Stein has been great to work with and I want to see him succeed. (6/30/2-14 Update: Stein himself has jumped into this conversation, even when he is away dealing with family illness, and things have gone "red alert" over there. They are doing everything possible to make sure my harness is perfect! I really love working with somebody like that!)
Anyway I will get off my soapbox now and show you some of this weeks work.
I sent off my registration application to the FAA and I sent off the registration for my ELT to NOAA. |
I wasn't planning on this but I ended up running my pitot, static and AOA hoses. This is where the pitot and AOA come in from the left wing. |
Lots going on in this picture but the main reason for taking it was to show the pitot, static and AOA hoses installed. |
And here is the picture I referenced above. See the issue? |
Side view...ignore the wires...these are not the wires you are looking for... move along.. |
Full shot of the seats... |