Mike had firmly riveted Tracy's case down on top of the structural
   tunnel between the pilots feet. This area is subject to a lot of
   vibration
   merely by taxiing around the airport.

   I had to unbolt the top of the tunnel to
   get the case out of there. Took me a couple of hours as one
   button socket head 10-32 head hex had striped out.

   The circuit board is mounted upside down so if a chip wanted
   to fall out it would have no real impediment.

   I could see nothing obviously wrong with the circuitry except for
   one solder bridge to ground on one of the 3 terminal 5 volt regulators.
   It was the center lead and as I recall that is supposed to be ground
   anyway.

   Both computer chips were firmly in the sockets.

   This EC2AX computer was built in 2001 so the electrolytic caps could
   be deteriorated.

   Apparently it was updated in 2003. These computers have mechanical
   relays
   so it is not a good idea to bolt them down. Dave Leonard suggested shock
   mounts and that is what I am going to do. I'll drill the rivets out
   and mount it on rubber isolators.

   IMHO the 10-32 socket button head screws are best replaced
   with normal socket heads. Too bad I cannot find hex heads in 10-32.

   I'll fly it for awhile and see if this fixes the problem.

   Paul Lamar



Nice touch.  Don't forget about a very good ground.  Tracy recommends
the case remain solidly grounded.  Let me know when you are ready for
transition training.  Bet you can't wait to fly that thing.