Comments on: No Flying this Weekend http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/01/23/no-flying-this-weekend/ Web site and blog for Maria Langer, freelance writer, commercial helicopter pilot, and serious amateur photographer. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Maria Langer http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/01/23/no-flying-this-weekend/#comment-2276 Maria Langer Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:09:27 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/01/23/no-flying-this-weekend/#comment-2276 I'm not sure if he replaced the housing for the mixture control knob. In fact, I don't think he did. And he didn't replace the sheath that goes around the cable. He just replaced the broken cable and fixed the mixture control arm on the fuel control so it moved smoothly again. I'll talk to him about the housing today; maybe we'll order one and have it standing by at the first sign of a repeat problem. Thanks for this input. This is one of the reasons I prefer having the aircraft worked on more often by an experienced <em>Robinson</em> mechanic. They know all the little Robinson things. Ed's a great airplane mechanic and I sent him to the Robinson maintenance course, but he doesn't know Robinson-specific secrets and issues. The factory, however, was familiar with the control arm issue; it's evidently related to the fuel control reorientation that was required a few years back. Keith would know all about that, too. I’m not sure if he replaced the housing for the mixture control knob. In fact, I don’t think he did. And he didn’t replace the sheath that goes around the cable. He just replaced the broken cable and fixed the mixture control arm on the fuel control so it moved smoothly again. I’ll talk to him about the housing today; maybe we’ll order one and have it standing by at the first sign of a repeat problem. Thanks for this input. This is one of the reasons I prefer having the aircraft worked on more often by an experienced Robinson mechanic. They know all the little Robinson things. Ed’s a great airplane mechanic and I sent him to the Robinson maintenance course, but he doesn’t know Robinson-specific secrets and issues. The factory, however, was familiar with the control arm issue; it’s evidently related to the fuel control reorientation that was required a few years back. Keith would know all about that, too.

]]> By: Deb http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/01/23/no-flying-this-weekend/#comment-2275 Deb Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:55:38 +0000 http://www.aneclecticmind.com/2009/01/23/no-flying-this-weekend/#comment-2275 Maria, I love to read your blogs...especially about flying. Just read the cable problem and Keith says, "Often times a stiff mixture control starts with a sticky mixture shaft. Make sure your mixture operatures very smoothly, if not, remove your fuel control assembly, and have a service facility clean the shaft and housing. Whenever a cable goes bad...you always change the housing" So good work! says Deb Maria,

I love to read your blogs…especially about flying. Just read the cable problem and Keith says, “Often times a stiff mixture control starts with a sticky mixture shaft. Make sure your mixture operatures very smoothly, if not, remove your fuel control assembly, and have a service facility clean the shaft and housing.

Whenever a cable goes bad…you always change the housing”

So good work! says Deb

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