Update on 5Y-CMA...

Sorry I haven't had a good post with CMA in a long time.  Things have been busy in the shop with other fleet maintenance and we haven't really had a good solid time to work on the project.  When we get the chance, we do a little work, then move back out into the shop to work with the rest of the fleet.  Hopefully, beginning the first of 2011, we will be able to devote a good amount of time to getting her done.  We're pretty close to paint on a lot of areas...just need to do a bit more, and she'll be coming together nicely.  Hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas and just a reminder to be safe during the upcoming New Years weekend.  Be smart and be safe!

 We installed the windshield about 2 weeks ago...

 It still has the protective covering on it...why take it off so early?

 New windshield, courtesy of LP Aero.  We did some good cleaning on the firewall as well.  This airplane is going to get the JPI EDM-930, so that's why there is not much wiring present yet. 

 Here's the new Continental IO-550-N, part of Atlantic Aero's STC kit.  I've gotten it out of the box and sitting right in front of my toolbox.  With my green stool there, I can just sit and build up the engine with ease.  

 The first thing to do is to get all the baffling attached.  It is all much easier to work with than on the original IO-520 engines.  Just look at that engine.  It has the tuned induction, with crossflow cylinders, so much more efficient than the old cylinders.  The alternator is hard mounted to the front of the case, so no belt to work with.  The oil cooler is in the back of the engine...not sure yet what to think about that.  Some people wonder about higher oil temps because of the location.  For the most part, though, a sweet running engine in a Cessna 206.  

Here's the bottom of the engine.  It comes with some dinky little engine mounts, so we change them to the ones that work on the 206.  You can see the front (bottom in this pic) mounts have 2 holes for the dual isolator mount kit that we install in all the 206s.  The oil filter (the white thing on the top/back of the engine) is mounted upside down...which can cause a mess if you don't remove it the right way.  They really have been fairly maintenance friendly engines.  Everyone likes that!