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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Avionics mounting: 7 hours


  • Added plate nuts to firewall angle for VPX brackets
  • Came up with a way for the sub-panel f-746 bracket (engine control cables are attached to it) to clear the GTN-650 tray. Measuring and laying everything out took a while.
  • Modified f-746 bracket and made two new supports to be riveted to the sub-panel
  • Drilled new bracket assembly to sub-panel
  • Drilled new bracket for plate nuts to hold clamps for engine control cables
  • Removed sub-panel and ribs
  • Drilled and GDL-39R to right sub-panel section. Also drilled for plate nuts to hold it in place

Drilling GDL-39R to right sub-panel section:

Modified f-746 bracket in place:

F-746 bracket assembly finished:

New parts and cut down bracket:

Firewall angle plate nuts for VPX brackets: