Brief Description: Finished roughing in control cables
Two degrees when I went to the shop. Tightened up five of the bolts holding the rudder cable tubes. Pretty tricky spots to get at. Dropped the sixth bolt into the fuselage, couldn't find it, so will look again when the cockpit is right side up. Later dropped 3/8" wrench in the same spot so will have some hunting to do!
Found out last night that the two white wires called out in the plans going into the 37 pin D-sub connector are actually one white and one white/blue in the harness from the trim servo, and it doesn't matter which one goes where, as long as they go into pins 31 & 32. Inserted the first one without a problem. Couldn't get the second one to click (lock) in place. Tried to use the insertion tool and the pin broke off.
Went to my Dr's appointment and stopped at the FBO on the way home. Good old Tom found me a replacement pin, although a solder-on type. When I got back to the shop I carefully soldered it on to the wire and tried again. The pin goes all the way in, but does not stay there. No click. Either the new pin is not the right type, or the connector body is defective. Put out a message on VAF.
Ran the forward and aft stabilator control cables and wired the ends to retain them in place until final assembly. Quite a trick fishing those cables through the fuselage.
Did a little adjusting of some of the wires in the main harness to gain some length. I think there is now enough wire to make the wiring reach the avionics connectors.
