---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/27/06: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:34 AM - "Hot Mic" CJ (Jeff Linebaugh) 2. 06:24 AM - Re: Vals CJ annual and our (Valkyre1) 3. 10:59 AM - Re: Waycross - 2007 Chute Packing (F16ftrplt@aol.com) 4. 02:53 PM - Randy DeVere (ByronMFox@aol.com) 5. 06:15 PM - Re: Vals CJ annual and our "overhaul" and prop domes (Jim Selby) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:34:08 AM PST US From: "Jeff Linebaugh" Subject: Yak-List: "Hot Mic" CJ Val, As the previous owner, I can assure you that there were plenty of high-pitched voices through your intercom with nary a problem We also used several different types of headsets over the years, ANR and PNR, without a hitch. If you are having trouble with the intercom cutting you out, then it is not a hot-mic trouble but sounds more like a squelch adjustment problem. Your intercom (PS Eng PMA 1000) is among the best around in attenuating the high M14P noise. Please remember there are two squelch (and volume) adjustments, one for each seat. The left outer knob controls the front seat squelch, the right outer knob adjusts the back seat. Volume is adjusted with the smaller inner knobs. If you are hearing a lot of background noise, it may be the rear seat squelch that is the culprit. Also, note that if you adjust the squelch on the ground, it is completely normal to need to increase the squelch after getting airborne (turn the outer knobs clockwise.) Most people choose to leave the squelch at a nominal value that works well while airborne, without having to yell on the ground to break squelch. By turning the squelch all the way clockwise, you should be able to completely squelch out the intercom positions. ATC will hear you regardless of the squelch position, if you push the PTT switch, If the intercom is cutting you out, then either turn the left squelch knob slightly counter-clockwise, or speak louder. Could the new headsets be the source of trouble? What type are you using? Are you using the Oregon Aero Mic Muffs I suggested on the headsets? They are the ones with the leather outer cover over a foam inner filter. They do a lot to reduce the amount of background noise, reducing the squelch requiredyou used one when you came to fly with my the first time. I think most on this list would agree they work wonders; Id try them to see if they help. Hope this helped Jeff Linebaugh jefflinebaugh@earthlink.net the previous owner Time: 07:57:23 AM PST US From: "Valkyre1" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Yak-52 intercom - A problem that I hope someone can help me to rectify before going up again . . . My CJ has a hot-mic and an M14 engine. I don't know if it's my high-pitch female voice, the new headsets, or operator error, but ever since I've acquired the aircraft, I have problems with my transmissions cutting out intermittently while I'm speaking on the intercom. I don't know if it's doing the same with ATC or not. Any ideas on this? (I've tried adjusting the squelch. Maybe I just need to try harder, but it's really aggravating to me as well as the poor soul sitting in back.) Thanks, -Val ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:24:38 AM PST US From: "Valkyre1" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Vals CJ annual and our Thanks Drew. Re: the check valves and gunk in the water separator, etc: I did find a pellet of it in the firewall mounted T-fitting where two check valves are and sent it to Doug Sapp where we both decided to replace the whole thing, and I did. So far I haven't experienced any problems with strange gage readings, but I haven't had it airborne since the inspection. Could you do me a favor and briefly list the valves that you are suggesting I take off and inspect, their location on the CJ/M14 and how the heck do I "blow out" the lines? (I'm still fairly new at this and don't want to make anything worse than it may or may not be). Thanks, -Val ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:59:18 AM PST US From: F16ftrplt@aol.com Subject: Re: Yak-List: Waycross - 2007 Chute Packing Shane I was going to send my 2 to get repacked. If we can have them repacked in Waycross that would be great. Med ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:53:16 PM PST US From: ByronMFox@aol.com Subject: Yak-List: Randy DeVere Please contact me off list, Bear. Thanks, Blitz Byron M. Fox 80 Milland Drive Mill Valley, CA 94941 Home 415-380-0907 Cell 415-307-2405 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:15:53 PM PST US From: "Jim Selby" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Vals CJ annual and our "overhaul" and prop domes ----- Original Message ----- From: Doug Sapp To: yak-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 12:17 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Vals CJ annual and our "overhaul" and prop domes Drew, I have the prop dome and piston in stock, new or used. Also used hubs, new hubs, and most any prop part you might need to breath life back into your old hub. Contact me off line if you still need the parts. Also, any truth to the rumor that you are good old honest Andrew's new best pal for CJ's on the east coast now ?? Always Yakin, Doug Sapp Drew Blahnick wrote: Val, down here in Florida this started as a thourough annual on this CJ here in Del Ray beach and quickly turned in to a front to rear overhaul - I pulled the water-sep from the firewall to get an early idea and it was growing a biology experiment (well, the organisms had long past died sometime in the mid-triassic...) one air gage plugged and non working due to crud, others reading like split packs on the 757 at cruise ;) (the gage and curved lines to the valves acted like a dead end sump in the system, and was a nice pilot indicator this system was internally mucked beyond fubar, we blew out some crystalyzed gunk from these lines, few anywhere else and replaced the tanks)...but a key issue I found was a fully rusted out and inop emergency check valve..with the others in need of cleaning and attention... If your air system was infiltrated bad, you may want to inspect these firewall check valves (batch 23 I think has them all firewall mounted), pricey new ($60), but the springs and seats in ours were down for the count, that alone is not an expensive replacement at all. Now on to the leaky prop...anyone got a line on outter domes for the chinese 2 blade? This one appears shot as is (scored), we have all the seals from Doug and it's all that should be keeping her from Waycross...I assume Doug and/or Bill has the domes...in fact, anyone around the east have a youthful 2-blade or components they want to unload? Drew Valkyre1 wrote: Andre, I just had the first annual inspection done on my CJ6 with the Russian M14P.... engine. I had Dennis Savarese come out to Salt Lake City and train me while I assisted in the annual. He is very thorough, to say nothing of knowledgeable and it was some of the best money I have ever spent. We had a great time although we did work our proverbial butts off in a cold hanger. On my last flight before the annual, I couldn't get the gear up. There was a pneumatic leak hissing on the firewall, which I found in a worn connection on the T-fitting (Doug Sapp sent me what I needed to replace it). That also led to my taking the stainless steel water separator apart to replace the filters. I had just recently purchased the aircraft from an impeccably thorough owner and it's upkeep was immaculate. That was why I was so surprised to find about a teaspoon of rust on one side and a teaspoon of mineral deposits on the other. Of course I cleaned it all out and replaced the filters as well as running pipe cleaners through the tubing to try to determine if they had rust in them. They didn't... but it had to come from somewhere. We found the culprit when Dennis (Da' Godfadder) and I checked the main air tank. It was filled with rust, a potentially really bad thing. Needless to say, Doug got more business when I ordered a new one. Dennis said that it appeared that this condition occurred with the owner previous to the one I purchased my airplane from, which made sense. Well, Dennis is back home in his warn little nest in Alabama and I'm just waiting for warmer weather to go take my extra large baggage compartment and super-dooper smoke system out so that I can get to the air tank and replace it. Again, for relatively little cost and immense rewards in getting to know your engine, I would highly recommend having Dennis Savarese come out and give you the course he teaches. 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