kontiki
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I've been going through the wiring on my 35 yr old Grumman Tiger. It all started when I noticed the breaker labeled ALT Field didn't control power to the alternator field. Once I started looking, I found quite a few interesting/undocumented things. Too many to really list here.
Previous owners of my airplane had quite a few cockpit modifications done. I've been able to get installation documents for the added gear, but installation documents don't really tell you where connections were made on your airplane. These things are sometimes missing on the 337 forms too. I've got a few switches that aren't specifically required by the installation documents that were added without any documentation. I can deal with all the issues, but I'm just wondering.
In GA does anyone get a decent wiring diagram from an avionics shop when they take their airplane in for a mod? I've been told that if the shops have anything that's detailed, they intentionally withhold them in order to get the customer to return to them for repairs. Is that what other pilot owners find?
Previous owners of my airplane had quite a few cockpit modifications done. I've been able to get installation documents for the added gear, but installation documents don't really tell you where connections were made on your airplane. These things are sometimes missing on the 337 forms too. I've got a few switches that aren't specifically required by the installation documents that were added without any documentation. I can deal with all the issues, but I'm just wondering.
In GA does anyone get a decent wiring diagram from an avionics shop when they take their airplane in for a mod? I've been told that if the shops have anything that's detailed, they intentionally withhold them in order to get the customer to return to them for repairs. Is that what other pilot owners find?