Went to the hangar this afternoon to enjoy the weather and do a couple little projects, one of which was to remove the wiring the avionics shop left behind when they removed the old king hsi.
Of course this has turned into a two day project. Ended up basically removing the whole interior. I weighed all the cable I took out and it was 10 lbs. Only 3 was from the hsi. There's probably another 5 under the panel, but it's so tight in there I was afraid to attack it. I just hope I didn't jiggle anything loose.
It's no wonder these things gain weight over the years. Drives me nuts to see cut off wires and dangling connectors knowing that crap is costing me performance, albeit not much. I really wish the avionics guys would remove this stuff while they're in there, but it's obvious that none of the shops that have touched this plane made much effort.
Of course this has turned into a two day project. Ended up basically removing the whole interior. I weighed all the cable I took out and it was 10 lbs. Only 3 was from the hsi. There's probably another 5 under the panel, but it's so tight in there I was afraid to attack it. I just hope I didn't jiggle anything loose.
It's no wonder these things gain weight over the years. Drives me nuts to see cut off wires and dangling connectors knowing that crap is costing me performance, albeit not much. I really wish the avionics guys would remove this stuff while they're in there, but it's obvious that none of the shops that have touched this plane made much effort.