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Kupe's Zodiac 650B
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Date:  8-15-2013
Number of Hours:  2.00
Manual Reference:  6-W-10
Brief Description:  Left Wing Wiring and Aileron Stop

Drilled holes into the rear ribs to run wires and tubes. There are 5 wiring/hose paths total in the rear part of the left wing: 1. Nav/strobe lights wires, 2. landing/taxi lights wires, 3. trim motor wires, 4. ram air tube (airspeed), and 5. static air tube (altitude). Positioning is important to avoid interfering with the aileron controls (bellcrank, control rod, control cables).

The final pattern I used was 4 holes spaced vertically 35 mm apart between the 2nd and 3rd lightening holes of the rear ribs (see image 1). This places them just aft of the wing locker and just forward of the aileron balance cable, which runs through the 3rd lightening hole. For the trim motor wires, I chose a path through the ribs along the top of the rear channel which places the wires clear of the bellcrank and well above the aileron control rod.

Each hole will have a nylon grommet in it to protect the wire from chafing. In image 1, you can see the 20 grommets I had are already installed, but there weren't enough - the next order of 20 will be here in a couple days. Luckily, the right wing will be less complicated as there's only need a single set of wires running from the nav/stobe lights.

I also located, prepped and riveted the aileron stop for the left wing (image 3). this will keep the aileron from over-deflecting in flight causing the bellcrank to bottom out againt rear rib #7 and possibly torquing the wing.
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The 4 main wire/tube paths for the (T to B) pitot, static, ldg/taxi, nav/stobe lines.

The 4 main wire/tube paths for the (T to B) pitot, static, ldg/taxi, nav/stobe lines.

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The aileron trim motor lines will take this route back by the wing's rear channel.

The aileron trim motor lines will take this route back by the wing's rear channel.

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The aileron stop just outboard of the aileron control rod on the rear channel.

The aileron stop just outboard of the aileron control rod on the rear channel.

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