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Marlins Web Site
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Date: 7-28-2020
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Number of Hours: 9.00
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Manual Reference: N/A
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Brief Description: New battery, Redesigned Hold-Down, Moved Alt-Air
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While I was working on the panel lights, my aircraft battery failed. I think what happened was my charger malfunctioned and over charged the battery last winter; or maybe it just shorted out when the Alt Air Cable touched the hot leads on the starter contactor solenoid, sizzled some belly fat and started my shirt on fire. Yeah, I really wish I was done building this airplane. In any case, I had to buy a new battery. When I attempted to remove the old battery, the battery hold-down I designed and installed years ago before I installed the motor mounts, no longer had the clearance to open to remove the battery. After saying a lot of bad words, I removed the battery hold down, redesigned and built a new one that opens from the side, and also moved the Fuel Injection System Alternate Air Actuation Cable. I repaired the hole in the firewall and removed some of the hinge material from the old battery hold-down brace. The good news is, the hold down is lighter, simpler, and I can remove the battery from the side with adequate clearance from the engine mounts.
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Old Battery & Hold Down
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Moved Alt Air Cable & Patched
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New Battery & New Hold Down
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