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by nicholm
Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:00 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Condor Prop
Replies: 2
Views: 26552

Condor Prop

We had a bird strike on Saturday that seriously damaged the prop on our D62B G-BADM. The prop was a beautiful Chris Lodge CJL 110 70" x 48". :cry: Does anyone know of a similar for loan / sale or an Evra D11-28-4 which is also type approved for the Condor?
by nicholm
Sat May 08, 2010 12:56 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Alternator problems
Replies: 2
Views: 3915

No replies - but in the absence of expertise the learning curve is being climbed rapidly!
:wink:
by nicholm
Sat May 08, 2010 12:54 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: O-200 alternator polarity change
Replies: 3
Views: 4850

Polarity changed successfully after removing starter motor and bench checking that it rotates in the same direction regardless of polarity (field wound not permanent magnet!). Alternator had been tinkered with to install a home made diode bridge (possibly incorrectly resulting in +ve earth output?)....
by nicholm
Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:09 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Alternator problems
Replies: 2
Views: 3915

Alternator problems

Can anyone recommend an aircraft electrical expert who could help sort out my alternator and polarity change problems, preferably in the SW (Compton Abbas based)?
by nicholm
Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: O-200 alternator polarity change
Replies: 3
Views: 4850

Many thanks for your response. I'm pretty certain it's an alternator. Four connection posts in use labelled STA, FLD, GND and possibly SAT (not really decipherable but seems to be the main output!). Solid state, separate, firewall mounted voltage regulator (anonymous as far as I can see) connected t...
by nicholm
Mon Apr 12, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: O-200 alternator polarity change
Replies: 3
Views: 4850

O-200 alternator polarity change

The O-200 installation on our Condor is set up with a Motorcraft alternator for positive earth. The alternator is currently not charging but I've a few fundamental checks to do before panicking about it. The main question is 'how to change to negative earth'? Also, will the TCM 654046 lightweight st...