I intend to add something a little more simple - a Microswitch and an LED to
indicate
that the flaps are not set to zero.
In the UK, does this constitue a mod - which would require to go through the
time
consuming PFA approval before the aircraft can be flow with this fitted.
Any suggestions as to the best place to pick up the movement for the
microswitch?
Peter
>
> From: JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net>
> Date: 2005/01/04 Tue PM 02:55:47 GMT
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Flap Indicator
>
>
> Thanks Bob,
> I found a suitable way to mount the transducer. Mine travels like a
> dial hand on a clock with the pivot point being the transducer. The
> transducer itself is round so I mounted it with a 1 1/2 inch hose clamp
> that I connected to a 2 inch square of scrap firewall-wall material.
> This I floxed onto the floor under the flap arm. The dial or arm coming
> from the transducer comes up about 6 inches and lays into a slot I made
> of a piece of aluminum that is clamped to the flap arm. After several
> attempts to get it to align with indicator markings of 10 20 & 30
> degrees it works perfect. I just didn't want that awful looking sticker
> on my wing. Nor did I want to paint lines there. The indicator and
> transducer are in my opinion very over priced but it looks a lot
> better. Thanks very much for your response.
> Best Regards,
> Jeff
> A258
> Finding more & more & more things to do before paint.
>
> On Jan 4, 2005, at 3:09 AM, R.C.Harrison wrote:
>
> > <ptag.dev@tiscali.co.uk>
> >
> > Hi! Jeff
> > As I said I'm not sure about the UMA Transducer to which you refer but
> > the unit I used was the Pos-12 position sender unit supplied by The Ray
> > Allen Company. It has an operating travel length of 30mm (1.19"). I
> > found the best solution to provide use of this full range was a point
> > in
> > space about 3/16" forward of the Flap Operating Arm (in my case the
> > port
> > with the flaps in down position) about 1/14" above the fuselage floor.
> > I
> > then bolted on to the arm a piece of flat aluminum suitably drilled for
> > a slender push rod to operate the sender unit positioned about 9"
> > behind
> > the flap drive slot.
> > The Arc of the drive arm in this arrangement equates to approx. 30mm in
> > a straight line for the Unit and the bolt on item and hole stay above
> > the floor.
> > Since the unit is situated behind and above the flap drive slot I have
> > shielded it from weather by a passing the link through a "boot" of a
> > polythene bag completely enclosing the unit and sealed to the push rod.
> >
> > I meanwhile guess that you know about the position visual markings
> > suggested by Europa for P1 to see on the upper surface of the port flap
> > relative to the wing surface?
> >
> > Regards
> > Bob Harrison G-PTAG Europa MKI/Jabiru 3300
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> > [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of JEFF
> > ROBERTS
> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > Subject: Europa-List: Flap Indicator
> >
> >
> > Hello Everyone & Happy New Year,
> > I am in the process of trying to install a UMA transducer to feed their
> > indicator gauge thats mounts on the panel. I haven't been able to come
> > up with a way and a place that I can get the travel the thing needs.
> > Has anyone used this unit successfully, and if so where did you mount
> > it?
> >
> > Thanks, in advance,
> > Jeff
> > A258
> > One of the many things needed before the top goes on. Too late for me.
> >
> >
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