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Forum: Messages 04-14-09, 05:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Ed That is rather annoying, as these people have...

Ed
That is rather annoying, as these people have had the box twice or is it three times and found faults that during the first test should have been cleared. You know it is much like the UK now to...
Forum: Messages 04-14-09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Ed This sounds a good one! I wonder if you have a...

Ed
This sounds a good one! I wonder if you have a bonding problem with the tank units. The wires from the tank units to the conditioner are screened and that should not happen. If you squeezed the...
Forum: Messages 04-07-09, 11:35 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Ernie and Ed Give somebody like Yingling a call...

Ernie and Ed

Give somebody like Yingling a call and see if they would hire out a box, all of the Cessna twin engine airplane have this system so they must be around so that you can calibrate the...
Forum: Messages 04-07-09, 11:13 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Sorry Ed I put Dave just me having a senior...

Sorry Ed I put Dave just me having a senior moment.

Ed
I am only trying to help and of course try to save you time and money, it goes to say that the newer the system these days the more test...
Forum: Messages 04-07-09, 03:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
OK Dave. 1. Was thew plug replaced on the signal...

OK Dave.

1. Was thew plug replaced on the signal conditioner?

2. Inspect the plug on the back of the instrument cluster, that does mean removing the plug and checking it.

3. Has your engineers got...
Forum: Messages 03-25-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Roger You have the resistor type system on your...

Roger
You have the resistor type system on your T337D, now this system requires quite a bit of maintenance, the grounding of the tank unit has to be 'spot on' if you have any corrosion under the tank...
Forum: Messages 03-24-09, 05:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Ed Thats good news, however if you certify a part...

Ed
Thats good news, however if you certify a part as serviceable the unit should have been checked in accordance with with the manufactures spec and clearly it was not.
It has cost you money to go...
Forum: Messages 03-20-09, 02:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,797
Posted By Pete Somers
You can check the pressurization on the ground,...

You can check the pressurization on the ground, the service manual shows how. Used to do this on both the P210 and P337.

Pete
Forum: Messages 03-15-09, 05:00 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
Ernie What you have to remember is that these...

Ernie
What you have to remember is that these aircraft are getting old now, you live down in Miami and The Bahamas and the sea air does take its toll on the electrics. The pins and sockets used on...
Forum: Messages 03-15-09, 04:30 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 111,651
Posted By Pete Somers
That sounds good for the repair, but now down to...

That sounds good for the repair, but now down to finding out what is really wrong with the system.
Firstly replace the white connector on the signal conditioner.
Check the wing break plugs for any...
Forum: Messages 03-03-09, 02:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 47,089
Posted By Pete Somers
Ed I have replaced that connector, but you need...

Ed
I have replaced that connector, but you need to know what you are doing. You need a proper desoldering rig to do it. As I have said on this thread, the only way to fault find and calibrate this...
Forum: Messages 03-02-09, 04:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,076
Posted By Pete Somers
Loc mode is a switched output from the GNS unit...

Loc mode is a switched output from the GNS unit which is connected to the A/Pilot, and as Dave says in LOC mode on the A/Pilot the glide slope is armed. However in Nav mode the glide slope is...
Forum: Messages 02-27-09, 03:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,076
Posted By Pete Somers
Sorry Ernie, I did not take the time to think...

Sorry Ernie, I did not take the time to think about this one and put it into something that made some sense. But Ok here we go.

In normal NAV mode the 400A takes heading information which on a HSI...
Forum: Messages 02-27-09, 10:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,076
Posted By Pete Somers
If you hook this system up to the A/P and you...

If you hook this system up to the A/P and you have a Course/Heading input and a left/right and operate it in NAV mode should be no problem.

Pete
Forum: Messages 02-26-09, 03:05 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 35,076
Posted By Pete Somers
Dave As Ernie has said the 400A is a good A/P and...

Dave
As Ernie has said the 400A is a good A/P and like all things subject to aging, however there is plenty of shops to repair them and still a lot of spares available. It works fine and easy to...
Forum: Messages 01-14-09, 04:07 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 259,067
Posted By Pete Somers
Hey Larry maybe I should make a reservation at...

Hey Larry maybe I should make a reservation at your house sounds a lot better than any hotel!

Just kidding
Cheers
Pete
Forum: Messages 01-11-09, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,490
Posted By Pete Somers
Bill The gear up cycle is--- 1 Gear handle to the...

Bill
The gear up cycle is---
1 Gear handle to the up position which takes the power off the door solenoid and the doors open.
2 HYD pressure is supplied to the downlocks and unlocks the gear and the...
Forum: Messages 01-11-09, 04:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,490
Posted By Pete Somers
The main trouble is that these are more than...

The main trouble is that these are more than likely original switches and they have springs on them an the springs loose there tension and cause you to have to put the switches a bit nearer to the...
Forum: Messages 01-10-09, 10:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,490
Posted By Pete Somers
OK here we go - 1) Suggests the handle...

OK here we go -

1) Suggests the handle microswitch is either faulty or not rigged properly.
But it could also mean that once the gear is unloaded from the the uplock, ie the handle returns and the...
Forum: Messages 01-10-09, 04:09 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,490
Posted By Pete Somers
1. When the gear is up is the orange light ON. 2....

1. When the gear is up is the orange light ON.
2. When you put the lever in the center position is the orange light ON.
3.Does this happen on gear extension.

The gear handle should return to it's...
Forum: Messages 11-30-08, 06:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,980
Posted By Pete Somers
Paul I think that you should have had the props...

Paul
I think that you should have had the props removed and in a prop shop for a static balance first. Then carried out a dynamic balance on a known good prop, but it does sound like the readings...
Forum: Messages 11-25-08, 06:58 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 31,827
Posted By Pete Somers
The inertia reel seat belts are about $600 each...

The inertia reel seat belts are about $600 each from Cessna.

Pete
Forum: Messages 11-12-08, 09:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 11,795
Posted By Pete Somers
If you look at the pitot, and go to the back of...

If you look at the pitot, and go to the back of the head itself not the mounting you will see a join, that join should have 2 recesses you will need a C spanner to undo it and it just unscrews.

Pete
Forum: Messages 11-09-08, 10:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,606
Posted By Pete Somers
Nick Did you get the gear doors fixed? Just...

Nick
Did you get the gear doors fixed? Just interested in what the fault was.

Cheers
Pete
Forum: Messages 11-01-08, 01:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 12,606
Posted By Pete Somers
Nick If the orange light goes out, this proves...

Nick
If the orange light goes out, this proves that the problem is with one of the uplock microswitches as you should have a orange light on completion of the retraction.

1 Check that all the uplock...
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