4 Sierra Tango Building and flying Van's RV-7 N834ST

FADEC Rip Out

Jan 2018 – Dec 2020 · 11 pages

Taking the Aerosance FADEC out of N834ST.

  1. 2018
  2. January 6A fateful day Nursing 106 home from Columbus at 57 knots, with the FADEC stuttering all the way.
  3. 2019
  4. April 28 Trying to diagnose the FADEC: swapping sensors and injectors, and nothing changed the problem.
  5. June 5Decision time One last try at fooling the FADEC, then the decision to rip it all out and go old school.
  6. September 22Engine off Step one: taking the engine off. Plus Clayton playing with the new scissor lift.
  7. September 28About 30 pounds lighter Pulling the FADEC harness out of the airframe. Like a giant spinal cord.
  8. November 2 With the engine off, might as well give everything a really good clean.
  9. November 10Engine back on The engine back on the plane, now with SureFly electronic ignition instead of the FADEC.
  10. November 17 New fuel injection: an Airflow Performance Bendix-type unit, and a phenolic spacer to make it fit.
  11. December 14 A new throttle cable bracket, a carbon fibre intake extension, and a smaller battery tray.
  12. 2020
  13. May 31Prop back on The prop is back on, out of its old Toblerone box. Getting close to the first start.
  14. December 4 All the FADEC parts that came out of the aircraft: a little gold mine for another FADEC owner.