Brief Description: Began Panel Install, Completed P242 GEA 24
Took the panel with wiring harnesses and trays to the shop. Disassembled the panel from its frame and removed the trays to allow installation.
Installed the panel frame into the aircraft with all screws. Had to slightly drill out a couple of frame holes were they were slightly mis-aligned with the nut plates in the glare shield.
Installed the carbon fiber panel onto the frame. Included a few screws that will need to be removed later to install the GDUs. Set the right side avionics tray into place and routed the thermocouple wires from the EGT and CHT probes to the GEA 24.
Cut the thermocouple wires to length, crimped on the required pin to each wire, inserted the wires into the 25 pin DB connector and assembled it into the back shell, completing the P242 connector.