On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 18:46:39 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time) "Dan Heath" <da...@alltel.net> writes: > That's funny. I am using a mirror motor out of a Mercury Sable. And > it > works great. For how long, I can't guess, but if it craps out, I > will put > in a Ray Allen. For now, this $5 servo is working just fine. > > See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > See you at the 2007 - KR Gathering > There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for > Flying > has begun. > Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC > -------Original Message------- > > The RC Servo trim system was said to be unsafe by the DAR > so in its spot is the ELT remote panel.
The Ray Allen Trim Servo unit use a gear drive from a small electric motor that locks where it's at when the voltage is removed. I suspect that Dan's Sable mirror motor is very similar. A RC servo has to have voltage to hold a position. The heavier the load against it, the more amps it needs to pull and the more likely it is to fail. If I found an RC servo in the trim on a Tech Counselor inspection, I would advise the builder to remove it. If I found it on a condition inspection, it would have to be removed before it gets a signature in the logs. The DAR was right on the money with his recommendation. Jeff Scott A&P
