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Charles Heathco

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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 3:22 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

I found out that my nav antena under the tail end  of fusl is on the fritz, balun conn is suspect. I didnt build the plane so  assume it was mounted durring build. How to access it? Can one crawl back far  enough to reach it? or cut an access hole? (if so is that a good idea as the  place would be put over the hole without indentations like other acess hole  have) Charlie Heathco

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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:32 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

Might be able to get to it from the top through where the HS is attached - depending on how far back it is.

  

 I can get back there (5'9"(at)190) - but put something under the tail as it may fall while you're back there.

  

 I have seen a number of -A's with it down there...it'll poke your shin not your eye under normal conditions....I have mine at the top of the VS and built the VS specifically that way.



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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:41 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

At 05:20 AM 6/15/2006, you wrote:

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		  I found out that my nav antena under the tail end of fusl is on the fritz, balun conn is suspect. I didnt build the plane so assume it was mounted durring build. How to access it? Can one crawl back far enough to reach it? or cut an access hole? (if so is that a good idea as the place would be put over the hole without indentations like other acess hole have) Charlie Heathco 	




 Either access from the left side panel, remove the empennage fairing or crawl back (last option).



 Support tail if you do the last and I used plywood as a floor to crawl back.



 Ron Lee



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mstewart(at)iss.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:06 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

Hey Charlie,  

You should be able to reach through the bulkhead to retrieve it.   

May take 2 people,  one reaching through the top, one underneath turning screws.  

You could send a young whipper snapper down the fuse inside if all else failsJ  

Have you removed the fairing and tried to reach down in there?  

Best,  

Mike  

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I found out that my nav antena under the tail end of fusl is on the fritz, balun conn is suspect. I didnt build the plane so assume it was mounted durring build. How to access it? Can one crawl back far enough to reach it? or cut an access hole? (if so is that a good idea as the place would be put over the hole without indentations like other acess hole have) Charlie Heathco

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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:33 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

Quoting Ron Lee <ronlee(at)pcisys.net>:



 	  Quote: 	
		   At 05:20 AM 6/15/2006, you wrote:

 >I found out that my nav antena under the tail end of fusl is on the fritz,

 >balun conn is suspect. I didnt build the plane so assume it was mounted

 >durring build. How to access it? Can one crawl back far enough to reach

 >it? or cut an access hole? (if so is that a good idea as the place would

 >be put over the hole without indentations like other acess hole have)

 >Charlie Heathco

 Either access from the left side panel, remove the empennage fairing or

 crawl back (last option).



 Support tail if you do the last and I used plywood as a floor to crawl back.



 Ron Lee



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Ron:  you should be able to see it, thru the lighting holes on top of

fuselage once you removes the rudder, and cover etc..the holes are big enough

to put hand thru, to reach if necessary.



If you haves the side small panel, you can look also, and see where is connec-

ted.



I did, make another a little larger window on the other side fuselage,

it really only for inspection, little to do for working inside.

I did not wanted to cut thru the longerons....



Hope it will give you another idea

Bert



rv6a



Flying now



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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

Crawling back there shouldn't be a big deal.  I just

installed a nav antenna on the belly of my RV-4.  I

took out the elevator pushrod, supported the tail, and

made it back there without too much difficulty...I'm

5'10 and 180 lbs.



Paul Besing

--- bertrv6(at)highstream.net wrote:



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 bertrv6(at)highstream.net

 

 Quoting Ron Lee <ronlee(at)pcisys.net>:

 

 > At 05:20 AM 6/15/2006, you wrote:

 > >I found out that my nav antena under the tail end

 of fusl is on the fritz,

 > >balun conn is suspect. I didnt build the plane so

 assume it was mounted

 > >durring build. How to access it? Can one crawl

 back far enough to reach

 > >it? or cut an access hole? (if so is that a good

 idea as the place would

 > >be put over the hole without indentations like

 other acess hole have)

 > >Charlie Heathco

 >

 >

 > Either access from the left side panel, remove the

 empennage fairing or

 > crawl back (last option).

 >

 > Support tail if you do the last and I used plywood

 as a floor to crawl back.

 >

 > Ron Lee

 >

 > Do not archive

 

 

 

 Ron:  you should be able to see it, thru the

 lighting holes on top of

 fuselage once you removes the rudder, and cover

 etc..the holes are big enough

 to put hand thru, to reach if necessary.

 

 If you haves the side small panel, you can look

 also, and see where is connec-

 ted.

 

 I did, make another a little larger window on the

 other side fuselage,

 it really only for inspection, little to do for

 working inside.

 I did not wanted to cut thru the longerons....

 

 Hope it will give you another idea

 

 

 Bert

 

 rv6a

 

 Flying now

 

 do not archive

 >

 >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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ghinman(at)mts.net
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

I have an RV-8 ,and use the following method to

crawl into the tail cone.

      Place several pillows on bottom of the tail cone

between the bulkheads

      Place long piece/pieces of plywood on top of pillows

      Crawl on top of plywood.

    I weigh about 160lbs,so if you weigh a lot more

get someone smaller to do it.

I found out that my nav antena under the tail end of fusl is on the 

fritz, balun conn is suspect. I didnt build the plane so assume it was 

mounted durring build. How to access it? Can one crawl back far enough 

to reach it? or cut an access hole? (if so is that a good idea as the 

place would be put over the hole without indentations like other acess 

hole have) Charlie Heathco



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George H. Inman

ghinman(at)mts.net

Home 204 287 8334

Cell 204 799 7062

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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:52 am Post subject: accessing Nav antena RV6a

It's been a while back (7-8 years ago) but when doing the tail cone on HRII 

N561FS we took a 5' piece of 3/8" plywood and cut it to fit. It looked like 

a thin surfboard with notches cut in the sides to match the bulk heads. It 

was cut so the surfboard rested only on the flat areas of the bulk heads.We 

has several couch pillows that we placed between each of the bulkheads. We 

made the "surfboard" before putting the top skin in place. I weight in at 

240# but had the looong arms required to reach the far end. Ran the light 

cord out thru the rear inspection hole (tube type to reduce heat) & put a 

fan between my feet. We have reused it several times, rotate it to install 

or remove. On HRII we would have to pull the elevator tube to use it now.

Things I would have done different: Sand & paint (white) the surf board, 

especially the edges. Lots of splinters when sliding in and/or out.  KABONG



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