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Old February 28th 05, 08:23 PM
Jim Burns
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Default roll servo location in Aztec

Wondering if anybody knows the normal location of the roll servo for an
S-Tec autopilot in an Aztec. We're having some roll oscillation problems
and we'd like to examine the electrical connections and the motor brushes if
possible.

Thanks
Jim


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Old March 1st 05, 12:23 PM
Denny
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Roll servo is likely under your left foot, but can be elsewhere... Had
a newly installed S-Tec 50 in an Aztec that had all kinds of teething
problems with oscillations... Finally solved after months of struggle
when S-Tec physically changed out the components on the amplifier
board... My suggestion is to take it back to the installer or to a
radio shop that is familiar with S-tecs...

Denny

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Old March 1st 05, 03:15 PM
Jim Burns
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Looking at the Piper parts manual, it looks like they put them either under
the pilots side cabin floor, co-pilots cabin floor, or the right engine
nacelle. I'll turn it on and give a listen. Right now everything is
pointing to the brushes being glazed over, from what I can find in the logs
the roll servo hasn't been touched since it was installed 9 years ago and
S-Tec recommends cleaning up the brushes every 3-4 years to prevent roll
oscillations due to a higher required starting voltage.
Thanks
Jim


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Old March 7th 05, 10:01 PM
Jeffrey Ross
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Mine was located in the right engine nacelle, I believe in the area
behind the firewall.


Jim Burns wrote:
Looking at the Piper parts manual, it looks like they put them either under
the pilots side cabin floor, co-pilots cabin floor, or the right engine
nacelle. I'll turn it on and give a listen. Right now everything is
pointing to the brushes being glazed over, from what I can find in the logs
the roll servo hasn't been touched since it was installed 9 years ago and
S-Tec recommends cleaning up the brushes every 3-4 years to prevent roll
oscillations due to a higher required starting voltage.
Thanks
Jim


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Old March 8th 05, 04:57 PM
Jim Burns
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Which Aztec model? year? and autopilot?
thanks
Jim


 




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