The past week we have installed our third JPI EDM-930 here at AIM Air. This time, we installed it into N827DG, the first Cessna U206G that I helped rebuild back in 2008. It was a fun installation and we worked through it pretty well. The first time we ran the engine, all things went well, and it has flown on a test flight as well with no problems. That's always good! Anyway, hope you all enjoy the photos.
Here's the IO-550-N that's installed on 7DG. You can see that it's been working hard for the past coulple years. Africa really is rough on our airplanes...lots of difficult places we fly into around these parts.
The old instrument panel. It was pretty much original Cessna engine instruments, except for an EI UBG-16, mounted in the panel just above the co-pilot yoke, where the original EGT gauge was located.
Pulling out the UBG-16 sensor boxes, which were hidden above the glovebox behind the right side panel. Looks like entrails getting pulled out. :)
All the guts...this is all the old stuff, plus some of the items removed to facilitate removal/installation.
Myself, working on getting the new instrument panel measured out.
All the instruments removed, ready for a new panel.
Fitting the new panel for the EDM-930.
Fits great!
Here I am getting the RPM sensor installed in the RH magneto. It's pretty much a pain since you have to put the sensor in the bottom of the magneto...meaning you have to either take off the magneto, or take off one of the induction tubes to twist the loosened magneto around enough to install the sensor. Argh.
David, our avionics technician, getting his wire bundles together to be installed.
Work in progress...wires hanging out, pieces missing...
David working through his wire bundles.
Here I'm getting the Remote Alarm Display (RAD) installed on the instrument panel. You can see it on the top of the panel, just to the upper left of my hand...it's that little rectangle thing above and between the two flight instruments. The RAD gives you information from the main display in case of exceeded parameters. Otherwise, it normally reads RPM and manifold pressure.
Myself, giving some input to Peter (our UK short termer) on installation of the fuel flow transducer and it's newly fabricated fuel lines.
Caleb worked a bit on getting the wire harnesses on the engine sorted out. He did a really nice job - it really looks nice and clean.
All wire bundles ready for installation of the instrument panel and the display.
Final installation of the new panel with the JPI EDM-930 installed.
And the new panel. Looks great!
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