I went a different route, I dispensed with the built up throttle box. I
built up the center console slightly and installed a verneir type throttle.
Hence no throttle creep. The single cable goes up to the firewall and I
manufactured a single to dual cable yoke the resides on the face of the
firewall. The double cables are now extremely short and all of the working
mechanism is now on the front face of the firewall. There is nothing
pertaining to the throttle that needs to be worked on under the console or
in the wheel. It is really clean and open down there. I did this after
seeing an installation that Phoenix Composites did on another Europa. I
haven't put this in service yet to operationally check it out. Busy working
on a trailer to bring the plane somewhere where I start it up and do engine
checks.
Steve Hagar
A143
Mesa, AZ
> [Original Message]
> From: Duncan McFadyean <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 5/17/04 11:53:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Throttle cables
>
<ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
>
> The problem I had was getting the lever to turn on the nylon at all (this
> was with nylon washers cut from sheet).
> Instead, the steel washers preferred to turn under the head of the nuts.
> Solved by welding the nuts to the washers and Loctiting the nuts.
>
> So far so good; just hoping the whole thing doesn't have to be adjusted
too
> frequently. Emergency wooden wedge (2.5g weight) carried in cockpit to
> prevent throttle creep, if needed!
>
> Duncan McF.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Graham Singleton" <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Subject: Europa-List: Throttle cables
>
>
> <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
> >
> > >From: "Duncan McFadyean" <ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
> > >Subject: Re: Europa-List: Throttle cables
> > >
> > ><ami@mcfadyean.freeserve.co.uk>
> > >
> > >Changed mine for teflon lined outers with Stainless inners.
> >
> >
> > >Getting the standard throttle box to work properly is another story.
> > >
> > >Duncan McF.
> >
> > Duncan
> > One way to solve that last point is to accurately restrain the friction
> > pads, scrap the nylon washers and use nylon sheet and devise a way to
stop
> > it turning randomly. Square pieces sliding (sideways) on the side of the
> > throttle box works.
> > Graham
> >
> >
>
>
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