Well, I spent some time aloft this weekend (6.3 hrs!) and most of it was in class G, thinking about stuff and things.
I was thinking about how on my last flight, in a descent, the oil temps increased. Throttle remained the same, I just pitched nose down and accepted the higher airspeed. No throttle adjustment. It just didn't make sense.
Anyways, at some point over central AL I reached up and flipped my wig-wags and strobes off and saw about an 8 degree OT drop nearly immediately. Pulling the alternator field CB got another 5 or so. Hmm.
I knew there was a problem with the old temp sender and when it got replaced the erratic readings went away. And then I *thought* I'd verified the indicating system with a can of hot oil. What I didn't think about was that the engine, alternator and the electrical consumers were off.
So now that I've got cord showing in one of my tires, I'm bringing the airplane down to do some maintenance that I've been putting off for a little while. One of those things is re-running some grounds. I'll also be replacing those exhaust tips that are not fair in so well and installing my Pmag, finally. I'll report back when she's flying again.
Pop quiz: how many hours would you guess this oil has on it?
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