N776R — Records12 Nov 2026

Van's RV-6, built 2002 · from the airframe, engine, and prop logbooks, transcribed 12 Nov 2026 (135 entries) · hours from the G3X log of 11 Nov 2026
Not yet checked against the books. Not an airworthiness determination. The logbook photos stay in Drive; each entry names its photo. Flight data: G3X log review.

Airframe total time
1,234.9
G3X airframe counter, which the books use as tach since Mar 2024
Engine since overhaul
454.7
Lycoming O-360-EXP per the logbooks · total ≈ 1,206 h
Prop since new
612
Hartzell HC-C2YR-1BFP/F7497 · never overhauled
Oil filter due
7.5 h
at engine 462.2; last change 4 Sep 2026 at 412.2. Lycoming: new full-flow filter every 50 h
Magneto 500-hour
397 h
at engine 851.4; last 2 Mar 2026
Empty weight
1,111 lb
CG 69.4 in, useful load 689 lb, since the G3X install (Mar 2024). 2018: 1,128 lb, CG 69.87.

AV1ATE

The usual inspection checklist, read from the logbooks. For an experimental amateur-built aircraft the operating limitations call for a condition inspection every 12 calendar months in place of the annual and the 100-hour.

AAirworthiness directives
—
Not recorded
No AD list in any of the three logbooks. Pinnacle's 2020 SB/AD lists weren't photographed. Which ADs apply is a question for an A&P.
VVOR check (91.171)
n/a
IFR only
Needed only for IFR. No record in the books.
1100-hour
n/a
Not applicable
Not operated for hire.
ACondition inspection
30 Sep 2027
Current
Last 4 Sep 2026 (Ray L.). Due by the end of the 12th calendar month: 322 days.
TTransponder (91.413)
Jun 2026
Paperwork pending
Replacement GNX 375 tested and installed in June, per Steven; the test printout isn't in the logbook yet. Last in the books: 30 Aug 2024.
EELT (91.207)
30 Sep 2027
Current
New ACK E-04 installed and tested 4 Sep 2026. The entry doesn't record the battery's expiry date; it's on the unit's label.
+Altimeter and static (91.411)
31 Aug 2026
IFR only
Last 30 Aug 2024; ran out 31 Aug 2026. Needed only for IFR. Planned at the next repair-facility visit.

Open items

  1. Transponder test printoutThe June 2026 GNX 375 replacement and its 91.413 test, for the airframe log. It should cover Part 43 Appendix F and the Appendix E(c) altitude-reporting check. Steven is asking JC.
  2. Placard and data-plate photosSteven, soon. The engine plate settles the model the logbooks call a Lycoming O-360-EXP, and the airframe plate settles the serial (RALEY-1 in the logbook, 22232 on recent shop stickers).
  3. Altimeter and static test (91.411)At the next repair-facility visit. Needed only for IFR.
  4. Prop overhaul limitsHartzell sets limits in hours and in calendar time. This prop has been in service since Sep 2019 and was never overhauled (the Mar 2024 work was cleaning and paint; one later entry calls that TSO 0). Where it stands is a question for an A&P.
  5. Bender Aviation's Sep – Oct 2026 workOil-cooler door and inlet debris. In none of the three logbooks.
  6. Documents not photographed1997 Zyglo/Magnaflux reports; Pinnacle W/O 20-010 detail with its service-bulletin and AD lists; the 2018 oil analysis.
  7. ELT battery expiryNot written in the 4 Sep 2026 entry. Read it off the unit.

Owner-reported, not yet in a logbook

DateWhereWhat
20 Oct 2026KHOCAdded 1 qt oil (grade not recorded). Engine 439.4.
6 Nov 2026KCLWAdded 1 qt Victory AW 20W-50; dipstick read below 6 qt. Engine 452.3.

History

  1. Jun 1997Engine overhauled before the build: Lycoming experimental O-360 core, Superior SL-36000 cylinders.
  2. Dec 2002Built by Roger R. Experimental airworthiness certificate 20 Dec 2002; first flight 24 Dec over Lincoln, CA.
  3. Feb 200340-hour Phase 1 flight test complete (TT 40.8).
  4. 2003 – 2014Flown and maintained by the builder in California; TT 541 by Apr 2014.
  5. Feb – Apr 2017Ferried Vero Beach, FL to Gold Hill, NC. Bryan N. owner from 7 Apr 2017.
  6. Nov 2017Appareo Stratus ESG ADS-B Out transponder installed and tested.
  7. Mar 2018Owner-built carbon-fibre panel (Dynon D100, Trio autopilot). Weighed: 1,128 lb, CG 69.87.
  8. Jun 2018Andrew W. owner from 4 Jun 2018. New electronic tach by Aug 2018 (books add 602.6 to it).
  9. 24 Nov 2019Prop strike. Engine removed at airframe TT 751.2.
  10. Mar – May 2020Pinnacle Aircraft Engines overhaul (Lycoming O-360-EXP, to Lycoming's overhaul manual). New Van's firewall, new engine mounts and bolts; engine reinstalled 15 May 2020 at SMOH 0.
  11. Mar 2024Garmin G3X panel, GNX 375, autopilot; Hartzell prop (ex-Glasair N881GS); new tach set to 847.4. Weighed: 1,111 lb, CG 69.4, useful load 689 lb.
  12. Early 2026Steven M. owner.
  13. 2 Mar 2026Bender Aviation Services: Slick magneto 500-hour inspection at engine 351.4.
  14. May – Jun 2026GNX 375 water-damaged; replaced by Garmin, reinstalled and tested in June (per Steven; printout pending).
  15. 4 Sep 2026Condition inspection (Ray L.): new ACK E-04 ELT, new #4 CHT probe, compression 78/78/79/79.
  16. 28 Sep – 4 Oct 2026Bender Aviation Services: oil-cooler door, debris in the cooler inlet. Not in any logbook yet.

Compression

Every differential compression check in the engine log, out of 80 psi. Each column is one check: the four dots are the cylinders and the bar spans lowest to highest. Hover for the cylinders.

Date#1#2#3#4
4 Sep 202678787979
23 Mar 202472787879
1 Aug 202378787778
15 May 202279787779
6 Jul 202179797679
15 May 202076777878
8 Jun 201975727372
24 May 201874747475
4 Jun 201774768078
16 Oct 201276737275
18 Apr 200876777777

Every entry

Newest first, in the books' own words, condensed. Flags are discrepancies noticed while transcribing, left as written. Hours are as the entry gives them: tach, total time (TT), or engine time since overhaul (SMOH).

DateBookHoursEntryByPhoto
4 Sep 2026airframetach 1189.9
TT 1188.9		Airframe inspection per Part 43 App D: wheel bearings cleaned, inspected and greased; brake linings (Cleveland 66-106) and caliper seals; brake system serviced with 5606; controls lubricated; replaced ACK 01 ELT with new ACK E-04 ELT, tested operation; checked Van's service bulletins to date, no defects. Condition for safe operation.
  • tach 1189.9 vs total time 1188.9 on the same sticker
  • new ELT battery expiry not recorded
  • no transponder or altimeter test recorded at this visit
Ray L.IMG_2662
4 Sep 2026engineSMOH 412.2Model: Lycoming O-360-EXP. SMOH 412.2. Changed oil and filter, 7 qt Phillips 20W50, 48110-1 filter; serviced oil intake screen; cleaned and gapped plugs; replaced engine air filter; checked mag timing; compression 78/78/79/79; replaced #4 CHT probe with a new Alcor probe. Inspected; condition for safe operation.
  • SMOH 412.2 = G3X engine counter at the start of log_20260904_162313
Ray L.IMG_2627
4 Sep 2026proptach 1189.9N776R, tach 1189.9 (total time blank). Propeller inspected IAW Hartzell service manual; determined to be in a condition for safe operation.
  • prop total time not stated; by the airframe counter it was about 567.5 (426.7 + 1189.9 − 1049.1)
Ray L.IMG_2601
2 Mar 2026engineSMOH 351.4
tach 1117.3		Bender Aviation Services (KCLW): plugs removed, serviced, reinstalled; ignition switch tightened; LH and RH magnetos removed, 500-hour inspection, points replaced with kit 13081K per magneto; RH P-lead ring connector replaced; magnetos timed; runup good. Eng 351.4, Total 1117.3 (s/n 22232).
  • Eng/Total match the G3X engine/airframe counters in log_20260302_105309 exactly
Jeffrey B.IMG_2627
12 Sep 2025airframetach 1049.1New tires, pads, oil and filter, plugs, mag timing, air filter, sumps drained. Inspected per the scope and detail of Part 43 App D; condition for safe operation.
  • 12-calendar-month interval from 2024-08-24 ended 31 Aug 2025; this is 12 days later
Hank C.IMG_2661
12 Sep 2025engineSMOH 288.5
tach 1049.1		Oil and filter change, mag timing, serviced plugs, compression check OK. Inspected within the scope and detail of Part 43 Appendix D; in condition for safe operation.Hank C.IMG_2626
12 Sep 2025propprop TSN 426.7TT 426.7, SMOH 201.7. Inspected in accordance with the Hartzell service manual and condition inspection; found in condition for safe operation.Hank C.IMG_2600
30 Aug 2024airframe—Ray Allen's Electronics (Butler GA): altimeter and static system tests per 91.411, altimeter to 20,000 ft per Part 43 App E; Garmin G3X encoder tested per App E(c); Garmin GNX 375 transponder tested per App F and 91.413. Altitude errors -10 to +5 ft; case leak 0.R. A.IMG_2660
24 Aug 2024airframetach 883.3Inspected per the scope and detail of Part 43 App D; condition for safe operation. TT 883.3, SMOH 132.1.Hank C.IMG_2661
24 Aug 2024engineSMOH 132.1
tach 883.3		TT 883.3, SMOH 132.1, N776R Van's RV-6. Inspected within the scope and detail of Part 43 Appendix D; in condition for safe operation.Hank C.IMG_2626
24 Aug 2024propprop TSN 260.9SMOH 35.9, TT 260.9, Hartzell S/N NS4568B. Inspected in accordance with the Hartzell service manual and condition inspection; found in condition for safe operation.Hank C.IMG_2600
16 Apr 2024airframe—On The Beam Aviation (Hampton GA) WO 1033: transponder test per Part 43 App F to comply with 91.413.Samuel N.IMG_2659
28 Mar 2024airframetach 847.4Removed McCauley prop, installed Hartzell (F)7497 prop, dynamic balance to <0.07 ips, new spinner kit; replaced flywheel; plugs; timing 25° BTDC; compression; oil and filter; drilled airbox bolts for SB; removed panel and most wiring; installed Garmin G3X, G5, GNX 375, GTR 200B, GMC 507, autopilot servos, GMU 11, GAD 27, GEA 24, GAD 29; electric trim; Ray Allen stick grips and trim servo with new cable; landing gear and brakes; SB kit for SB 00036 Rev 3; stripes repainted white; inspected for SB compliance; W&B (1,111 lb, CG 69.4, useful 689). Lubricated controls, replaced ELT batteries and tested. Condition inspection: airworthy.
  • date written 3-23 over an earlier digit; W&B page and prop log say 3-28
  • ELT battery due 12/2023 had lapsed before this replacement
  • new ELT battery expiry not recorded
  • Steven, 12 Nov: the change from 1,128 lb / 69.87 (2018) to 1,111 lb / 69.4 came with the G3X installation
Hank C.IMG_2658
28 Mar 2024propTT 225
prop TSN 225		Propeller installed on Van's RV-6 N776R per Hartzell install manual.
  • TSO written 0 here, but the repair station wrote TSO 225 on 7 Mar: a desludge and repaint is not an overhaul
  • A/C hrs column reads 225 (the prop's own time), not N776R's airframe hours
Hank C.IMG_2599
23 Mar 2024engineSMOH 96.2
tach 847.4		NEW TACH: installed with the G3X; hours set to airframe total 847.4. Engine 96.2 SMOH. Cleaned and gapped plugs; changed oil and filter; checked timing; inspected for leaks; compression 72/78/78/79. Condition inspection, safe for operation.
  • year read from the page header (20 24) and the 2024-03-28 prop install
Hank C.IMG_2625
7 Mar 2024propprop TSN 225Western Aircraft Propeller Service (Sandy, OR; Repair Station FQ6R544N), WO#28851: propeller desludged and repainted; supplied mounting O-ring. Return to service. TSO 225, TT 225 since new.Western Aircraft Propeller Service (repairman signature)IMG_2599
6 Jan 2024propprop TSN 225Removed in good condition from Glasair Sportsman GS-2 S/N 7488, N881GS.
  • last digits of certificate uncertain
Jeffrey H.IMG_2598
1 Aug 2023airframetach 238.8Condition inspection; ELT per 91.207(d), battery due 12/2023; brake calipers, O-rings, 5606 fluid; removed propeller, reinstalled after reseal by H&H Propeller.
  • 14.5 months after 2022-05-15; the interval ended 31 May 2023 (tach 200.2 to 238.8 between; whether it flew June-July 2023 is not in the book)
Christopher C.IMG_2657
1 Aug 2023enginetach 238.8Inspected engine and accessories; compression 78/78/77/78; no defects. Condition inspection, airworthy.
  • #2 partly hidden by a staple; read 78
Christopher C.IMG_2624
15 May 2022airframetach 200.2Condition inspection; ELT tested and inspected per 91.207(d), battery due 12/2023; controls, lights, tires, brakes.Christopher C.IMG_2656
15 May 2022enginetach 200.2Inspected engine and accessories; compression 79/78/77/79; no defects. Condition inspection, airworthy.Christopher C.IMG_2624
16 Feb 2022airframe—Both tires and brake pads (RA66-106-4K), 5.00x5 Air Hawk tires with new butyl tubes; oil and filter, AeroShell 15W50.
  • unsigned
IMG_2656
27 Dec 2021airframetach 181.8Daytona Aircraft Services WO SC11029: "VFR tests required by 91.411 and 91.413 per Part 43 App F": 91.413 transponder test on Stratus ESG S/N 075072; ADS-B Out per 91.227.
  • sticker says "Vans RV7, S/N 22232"
  • a transponder/encoder test, not an App E altimeter certification
Daytona Aircraft ServicesIMG_2655
6 Jul 2021airframetach 166.1Condition inspection; ELT tested and inspected per 91.207(d), battery due 12/2023; controls, lights, tires, brakes.
  • 13.7 months after 2020-05-15; the 12-calendar-month interval ended 31 May 2021
Christopher C.IMG_2657
6 Jul 2021enginetach 166.1Inspected engine and accessories; compression 79/79/76/79; no defects. Condition inspection, airworthy.Christopher C.IMG_2625
16 Jan 2021enginetach 156Replaced engine spark plugs; operational check satisfactory.
  • sticker dated 1/16/2020; the hand entries around it are 15–16 Jan 2021
Christopher C.IMG_2623
15 Jan 2021enginetach 155.1Plugs removed for a start problem; good start on first attempt 16 Jan.IMG_2623
15 May 2020airframetach 144.7Condition inspection: fairings and panels off, cleaned and lubricated, ELT tested and inspected per 91.207(d) (battery due 12/2023), controls, lights, tires, brakes; replaced firewall.Christopher C.IMG_2655
15 May 2020airframetach 144.7Removed engine and propeller; removed firewall; inspected structure at engine attach points; installed new firewall from Van's per Van's plans and AC 43.13-1B/2B; reinstalled engine and propeller with new engine mounts and bolts; operational check satisfactory.Christopher C.IMG_2654
15 May 2020engineSMOH 0
tach 144.7		Inspected engine; compression 76/77/78/78. Condition inspection, airworthy.Christopher C.IMG_2623
15 May 2020engineSMOH 0
tach 144.7
TT 751.2		Removed engine from N776R; reinstalled after overhaul by Pinnacle (W/O 20-010) with new engine mounts and bolts; 8 qt AeroShell 100 straight mineral oil; operational check satisfactory.Christopher C.IMG_2621
4 Mar 2020engineSMOH 0
TT 751.2		Pinnacle Aircraft Engines (Silverhill, AL), W/O 20_010: overhaul — disassembled, cleaned, inspected, reassembled, and tested per manufacturer's instructions Form 60294-7 (rev. July 2011); all applicable SBs and ADs complied with (lists supplied, not photographed). Make/Model: Lycoming / O-360-EXP. Serial 20010. TT 751.2 / TSMOH 0.0. Returned to service for experimental use only.Pinnacle Aircraft Engines (authorized signature)IMG_2622
24 Nov 2019airframeTT 751.2Engine removed for overhaul (prop strike; see engine log).IMG_2654
24 Nov 2019engineTT 751.2PROP STRIKE. Engine removed for prop-strike inspection and overhaul.owner (signature)IMG_2620
25 Sep 2019propprop TSN 0Propeller installed on Glasair Sportsman GS-2 S/N 7488, N881GS. Torqued bolts to 65 ft-lb and safetied.
  • signer's surname not legible
Benjamin R.IMG_2598
8 Jun 2019airframetach 124.8Condition inspection per Part 43 App D, all fairings and panels off; cleaned and lubricated; ELT tested and inspected per 91.207(d), battery due 12/2023; controls; lights, tires, brakes; brake caliper O-rings and linings; fabricated and installed carburetor airbox heat valve hinge.
  • 5-31-19 line: 124.8 + 602.6 written as TT 726.4; the sum is 727.4
Christopher C.IMG_2654
8 Jun 2019enginetach 124.8Inspected engine per Part 43 Appendix D; cleaned; controls lubricated; compression 75/72/73/72; cleaned and gapped plugs. Condition inspection, airworthy.
  • tach 124.8 is below the 31 May entry's 126.8
Christopher C.IMG_2620
31 May 2019enginetach 126.8
TT 729.4		5½ qt Phillips X/C 20W50 plus ½ qt CamGuard; new oil filter CH48110-1.IMG_2620
12 Jan 2019airframetach 106.6
TT 709.2		Removed propeller governor; reinstalled and tested after adjustment by H&H Propeller Service. "MX by Chris C. (602.6 additive)."
  • Christopher C.'s certificate number is written three ways: , ,
Christopher C.IMG_2653
12 Jan 2019enginetach 106.6
TT 709.2		Removed propeller governor; reinstalled and tested after adjustment by H&H Propeller Service.Christopher C.IMG_2619
6 Jan 2019enginetach 106.6
TT 709.2		Oil change and filter change (CH48110-1).IMG_2619
5 Jan 2019airframeTT 709.2Replaced both wing drain valves (Saf-Air CAV-110); oil and filter CH48110-1 (6 qt Phillips X/C 20W50, ½ qt CamGuard, 2019-01-06); Aero Splat rudder pedal extensions.Andrew W.IMG_2653
23 Aug 2018airframetach 85.7Champion Flyers (KEET) sticker (copy): oil and filter, CH48110-1 cut, no debris; 8 qt Phillips 20W50. "85.7 on elec. tach."
  • new electronic tach by Aug 2018 (engine log offset 602.6)
Brandon B.IMG_2652
23 Aug 2018enginetach 85.7
TT 682.4		Champion Flyers, Shelby Co. Airport (KEET): oil and filter change, filter CH48110-1 cut, no debris; 8 qt Phillips 20W50; leak check good. NEW TACH from here: page header says tach + 602.6 = total time.
  • 85.7 + 602.6 = 688.3, but total time is written 682.4; 2019 rows use +602.6 consistently
Brandon T. B.IMG_2619
3 Jul 2018engine—Oil analysis (client #126359); 1½ qt AeroShell 20W-50 plus CamGuard added between oil changes.IMG_2619
4 Jun 2018airframeTT 658.3Transfer of ownership 04 Jun 2018. CFI training for complex and tailwheel endorsement follows (Charles P.).IMG_2651
4 Jun 2018airframetach 655.6Condition inspection per the scope and detail of Part 43 Appendix D; condition for safe flight.J. B.IMG_2651
4 Jun 2018engine—Transfer of ownership. Subtracted 0.1 h to equalize with the aircraft logbook.IMG_2618
24 May 2018enginetach 654.9Both Slick magnetos removed for 500-hour inspection and refitted; timing set per Lycoming procedure; compression 74/74/74/75 over 80; condition inspection per the N776R checklist; engine run OK.Bryan N.IMG_2617
18 May 2018airframe—Removed Appareo ESG transponder SN 07I269 (software fault); replaced under warranty with SN 075072. Brake pads replaced. Condition inspection points on check sheet; Van's SBs 14-01-31, 14-02-05, 16-08-28, 07-4-12 all complied with.
  • transponder unit replaced; next 91.413 test recorded 2021-12-27
Bryan N.IMG_2650
11 Mar 2018airframeTT 649.3LED landing/taxi lights replaced with Whelen LEDs (interference gone); tailwheel replaced with dual-fork type. 2018-03-15: compass rose at Asheboro, Dynon compass calibration perfect.IMG_2649
10 Mar 2018airframetach 648.3
TT 649.3		Dynon D100 remote compass calibrated. Empty W&B: R wheel 530, L wheel 532, tail 66 lb (1,128 lb); empty CG 69.87 in aft of datum, within limits. Flight test of new instruments: radio interference with landing lights; EZ Pilot roll needs setting.
  • weight total not written; 530+532+66 = 1,128
IMG_2649
10 Mar 2018enginetach 648.3Removed and replaced oil filter, oil change.IMG_2617
9 Mar 2018airframe—Typed insert signed by the owner: since 2017-11-24, removed entire instrument panel, new carbon-fibre panel: Dynon D100 EFIS (remote compass LH wingtip, OAT RH vent), Trio EZ Pilot autopilot with altitude hold (Gold roll servo RH wingtip, Gold pitch servo aft of rear bulkhead), Garmin 495, iPad mini mount, VM1000 engine monitor with new Red Cube fuel-flow sensor, PAREX100 audio and COM2, UMA 20K standby altimeter, UMA ASI, Belite turn and slip, mag toggles and push-to-start, LED landing lights, Van's manual aileron trim, Approach FastStack Pro-X hub. New W&B, compass calibration and flight test required.
  • major panel alteration signed by the owner only
  • the logbook lines under this insert (2018-03-10/11/15) are photographed separately on IMG_2649
Bryan N.IMG_2648
16 Dec 2017airframetach 648.3L/H and R/H landing lights replaced with LED (L flood, R spot).IMG_2646
10 Nov 2017airframeTT 638.4Twin Lakes Avionics W/O 10990: transponder tests per 91.413, Stratus/Appareo SN 07269Q. RTS. Then ADS-B flight test failed the FAA report; re-flown 2017-11-11 over Greensboro, FAA report all perfect.
  • sticker gives aircraft S/N 2232 (cf. 22232 on later shop stickers, RALEY-1 on the information page)
Paul U.IMG_2646
10 Nov 2017enginetach 640.4Removed cowl; removed and repaired air-filter scoop; fitted new air-filter assembly; engine run OK.IMG_2617
5 Nov 2017airframe—Removed Narco AT150 transponder; installed Appareo Stratus ESG ADS-B Out transponder with built-in WAAS GPS (antenna on RH forward top inspection hatch). Ground test OK. Also fitted Stratux ADS-B in (Sep 2017).
  • owner-signed install
Bryan N.IMG_2645
Aug 2017enginetach 615.4Replaced oil filter and added new oil (8 qt).IMG_2616
26 Jun 2017airframeTT 595Removed MX11 radio and intercom; installed Dittel KRT2-S 8.33 kHz radio; ground and flight test OK.Bryan N.IMG_2643
4 Jun 2017airframetach 587.9Condition inspection per the scope and detail of Part 43 Appendix D; condition for safe operation. TT 587.9.J. B.IMG_2642
4 Jun 2017enginetach 587.9Replaced all plugs; changed oil and filter; fitted magnetic sump plug and crankcase breather (antisplat aero type); mag timing check; compression 74/76/80/78 over 80; condition inspection per the N776R checklist.
  • signed with initials only; no certificate number
Bryan N.IMG_2615
Jun 2017airframetach 587.9Fuel gauges replaced with EI dual fuel gauge FL2-2R(?); tanks drained and gauges calibrated with the electric pump: 18 gal usable per tank; calibrated to read empty with 2 gal remaining per tank; "future flight calculations to use 32 gal fuel capacity." Navaid aileron servo in R/H wingtip replaced with Trio Avionics Gold Standard servo.
  • owner work, no mechanic sign-off
Bryan N.IMG_2642
undatedairframeTT 581.1Nav lights replaced with LED type.
  • unsigned, undated (May 2017)
IMG_2642
22 Apr 2017airframetach 577
TT 580		Noted: when RH fuel gauge says 1/4 it is empty.IMG_2641
14 Apr 2017airframetach 572.4
TT 572.9		Replaced throttle cable, vernier to friction type.
  • unsigned
IMG_2641
14 Apr 2017enginetach 572.4Removed and serviced air filter; replaced throttle cable (vernier to friction type); flight test OK.IMG_2614
10 Apr 2017airframetach 570
TT 571		Replaced engine EFIS internal battery, recalibrated; fuel system flight test.
  • unsigned
IMG_2641
10 Apr 2017enginetach 570Added 1 qt oil; replaced rpm drive cap seal (no leak on 13 Apr).IMG_2613
12 Mar 2017airframetach 560.3
TT 561		Changed transponder altitude encoder.
  • unsigned; no 91.413/App F test after the encoder change until 2017-11-10
IMG_2641
24 Feb 2017airframe—Replaced L/H tire (split) with a used one; serviced throttle cable; repaired oil leak at R/H firewall oil pressure sensor.
  • unsigned
IMG_2640
24 Feb 2017engine—Trimmed prop hub and spinner to stop rub at coarse pitch; added ½ qt oil.IMG_2613
17 Feb 2017airframetach 548.8Removed, inspected and replaced ELT batteries.
  • unsigned; expiry date not recorded
IMG_2640
11 Feb 2017airframetach 546.4Removed P2 L/H brake master cylinder, replaced O-rings, bled.
  • unsigned
IMG_2640
6 Feb 2017airframetach 541.4
TT 544.9		Ferry flight Vero FL to NC25 Gold Hill, 3.5 h. Flight-by-flight list follows through 2018 (tailwheel training, local flights).
  • no condition inspection recorded between 2014-04-02 and 2017-06-04, yet about 43 h were flown Feb-May 2017; a record may be missing
IMG_2640
6 Feb 2017enginetach 541.4
TT 544.9		Ferry flight Vero Beach FL to NC25 Gold Hill, 3.5 h.IMG_2612
5 Sep 2014airframetach 554.3TGH Aviation (Auburn CA) WO 129 / 49343: removed and installed overhauled attitude gyro RCA26AK-4 s/n 97A0020.
  • TGH records Hobbs 554.3 but the next entry (2017-02-06) starts at tach 541.4
TGH AviationIMG_2639
2 Apr 2014airframetach 541.4Wheels and bearings, controls; horizontal stabilizer and elevator checked for Van's SBs 14-01-31 and 14-02-03, all parts in new condition. Airworthy, completes annual condition inspection.
  • no condition inspection recorded in 2013 (2012-10-16 to 2014-04-02 = 17.5 months)
Roger R.IMG_2639
2 Apr 2014enginetach 541.4Cleaned and regapped plugs, changed oil and filter, inspected engine and accessories; visual inspection of propeller.Roger R.IMG_2612
27 Jun 2013airframetach 522.4New battery, new master solenoid; reinstalled com radio after repair.Roger R.IMG_2639
16 Oct 2012airframetach 518.7Transponder 91.413 / Part 43 App F sticker.N. K.IMG_2638
16 Oct 2012airframetach 517.2Wheels and bearings, controls and linkages, plugs, compression 76/73/72/75, oil and filter, engine, washed. "I certify this aircraft is airworthy."
  • the word annual/condition is not used; read as the 2012 inspection
Roger R.IMG_2638
16 Oct 2012enginetach 517.2
TT 518.7		Changed oil and filter; compression 76/73/72/75; inspected and cleaned plugs.IMG_2612
19 Jul 2012enginetach 510Replaced fuel line to fuel pump.IMG_2612
4 Jan 2012enginetach 500.4
TT 501.1		Changed oil and filter, pickled engine, disconnected battery for short-term storage.IMG_2612
13 Sep 2011airframetach 485.1Plugs, oil and filter, controls, H and V stabilizer bolts, hinge bolts, lights; replaced ELT batteries and checked. Airworthy, concludes annual inspection.Roger R.IMG_2638
13 Sep 2011enginetach 485.1As part of the annual inspection: changed oil and filter; removed, cleaned, and replaced plugs; checked harness; checked intake and exhaust bolts; inspected engine and accessories.Roger R.IMG_2612
2 Feb 2011enginetach 474.4
TT 474.9		Changed oil and filter, Shell 100 50W; looked over and wiped down engine.Roger R.IMG_2612
24 Sep 2010airframe—Transponder 91.413 / Part 43 App F sticker #18598.N. K.IMG_2637
undatedairframe—New tailwheel; all new engine baffling material; oil and filter; controls; paint touch-up. Airworthy, concludes annual inspection.
  • undated; between 2010-05-26 and the 2010-09-24 transponder sticker
Roger R.IMG_2637
26 May 2010airframetach 416.3
TT 416.8		Both main tires, all brake pads, wheel bearings, tailwheel and strut cleaned and painted, new battery, washed, burned in brakes (5 touch-and-goes), new exhaust system.Roger R.IMG_2637
26 May 2010enginetach 416.3
TT 416.8		Installed new Vetterman exhaust; cleaned plugs and engine compartment; checked engine, sump, accessory bolts; changed oil and filter, Shell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2611
12 Aug 2009airframetach 386Rotated tires, wheel bearings, controls, brakes and fluid, oil and filter, air filter, firewall forward, prop; replaced canopy with new. Airworthy at conclusion of annual inspection.Roger R.IMG_2637
16 Apr 2009enginetach 385Cleaned engine compartment and engine; cleaned and oiled air filter; changed oil and filter; checked plugs.Roger R.IMG_2611
2 Sep 2008airframetach 357.6Transponder 91.413 / Part 43 App F sticker #17376.N. K.IMG_2636
27 Aug 2008enginetach 356.7Changed oil and filter, Shell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2611
18 Apr 2008airframetach 348.2Annual: tailwheel bearings, controls and surfaces, lights, wheel bearings, brakes, new plugs, mag timing, compression check, air filter, engine compartment, prop. Certified airworthy.
  • engine log has tach 348.6 for the same annual
Roger R.IMG_2636
18 Apr 2008enginetach 348.6Annual inspection: new spark plugs, timed mags, repaired broken ground wire on left mag; compression 76/77/77/77 over 80; cleaned engine and compartment; checked connections and wires; cleaned and oiled air filter.Roger R.IMG_2611
1 Feb 2008enginetach 336.2Changed oil and filter, Shell 100 Plus 50W; inspected engine and connections.Roger R.IMG_2611
18 Sep 2007enginetach 307.7Changed oil and filter, Shell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2611
25 Apr 2007enginetach 268.7Replaced four valve-cover gaskets and #2 push-rod tube seals; repaired crack in exhaust.IMG_2611
2 Apr 2007airframetach 265Installed new battery; completed annual inspection.Roger R.IMG_2636
2 Feb 2007enginetach 265Removed bottom plugs and cleaned; removed pickling oil; changed oil and filter.Roger R.IMG_2611
4 Jan 2007enginetach 265Short-term preservation: removed air filter and top plugs, fogging oil sprayed in.Roger R.IMG_2611
2 Jan 2007enginetach 263Removed MT governor, replaced with CPU(?) governor.
  • governor make partly legible
Roger R.IMG_2611
31 Oct 2006airframetach 259Replaced both main tires; cleaned and repacked wheel bearings.Roger R.IMG_2636
17 Aug 2006enginetach 245.2Installed new MT prop governor; changed oil and filter.Roger R.IMG_2611
14 Jun 2006airframetach 230.1Transponder tested per 91.413, OK per Part 43 Appendix F (sticker #16014).N. K.IMG_2636
14 Jun 2006airframetach 229.3Had transponder calibrated. "This completes annual inspection."Roger R.IMG_2635
5 Jun 2006engine—Changed oil and filter, Shell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2611
5 Feb 2005enginetach 220.2Changed oil and filter, Shell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2611
2004engine—At annual inspection: changed oil and filter; cleaned and inspected plugs; cleaned engine, accessories, baffling, cowl; checked hoses for leaks.
  • undated; between 21 Jul 2004 and 5 Feb 2005
Roger R.IMG_2610
21 Jul 2004enginetach 185.1Replaced oil-pressure and fuel-pressure transducers; several ground runs, 2 local flights.IMG_2610
19 Jul 2004enginetach 184.2Changed oil and filter, 8 qt Shell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2610
12 Apr 2004enginetach 155.5Changed oil and filter, 8 qt Shell 100 Plus 50W; checked alternator output.Roger R.IMG_2610
2003enginetach 51.1Changed oil and filter, AeroShell 100 Plus 50W.
  • date written 2-18 but tach 51.1 places it between 27 Feb and 11 May 2003
IMG_2609
undatedairframetach 220.2Annual inspection begun: oil and filter, plugs, cleaned engine/firewall/mount, patched cowl rub marks, seats and floorboards out, controls, new brake pads and fluid, new tailwheel and bearings, main bearings, baffling; ELT batteries replaced, expiry Mar 2012. "Numerous ground runs last 15 months."
  • undated; engine log has 2005-02-05 at tach 220.2
  • completed 2006-06-14; Steven, 12 Nov: the 2003–06 inspection timing is a non-issue (the builder-repairman owned and flew it)
Roger R.IMG_2635
20 Dec 2003airframetach 131.1Annual inspection, found airworthy: oil and filter, plugs, air filter, cleaned engine, airbox, mount, firewall, cowl, belly; checked all control systems (see engine log).Roger R.IMG_2635
20 Dec 2003enginetach 131.1Annual (condition) inspection: opened all plates, fairings, floorboards; checked controls; inspected airframe and brakes; changed oil and filter; inspected and cleaned plugs; cleaned air filter, engine, mount, firewall, cowl, belly. Certified airworthy.Roger R.IMG_2610
13 Oct 2003enginetach 100.5Changed oil and filter, AeroShell 100 Plus 50W; installed new B&C 40 A alternator and voltage regulator.Roger R.IMG_2610
10 Sep 2003enginetach 85
TT 86.1		Replaced alternator, new battery; runup check OK.Roger R.IMG_2610
10 Jun 2003airframetach 71.3Replaced main gear tires (McCreary); lubed and replaced wheel bearings; inspected brakes.Roger R.IMG_2635
11 May 2003enginetach 74.2Changed oil and filter, AeroShell 100 Plus 50W.Roger R.IMG_2609
8 Apr 2003airframe—Transponder tested per 91.413; OK per Part 43 Appendix F; mode C altitude pulses in sequence (correspondence OK) to 20,000 ft.N. K.IMG_2634
27 Feb 2003airframetach 39.2
TT 40.8		40-hour test period concluded; all flights per 91.319(b). Certified controllable throughout normal speeds and maneuvers, no hazardous characteristics. Vso 54(?) kt, Vx 65 kt, Vy 95 kt; weights/CG not filled in.
  • Vso digits overwritten
Roger R.IMG_2634
27 Feb 2003engineTT 40.840-hour flight-test period concluded under 91.319(b); builder's certification that the aircraft is controllable and safe; Vso 57.Roger R.IMG_2609
18 Feb 2003airframetach 51.1Oil and filter, AeroShell W100 Plus 50W; new oil pressure regulator spring.
  • dated 2-18-03 in both books, but the phase-1 list puts 2-18-03 at TT 32.4; date probably wrong
Roger R.IMG_2635
7 Feb 2003enginetach 23.6
TT 25		Changed oil and filter at 25 hours; repaired broken exhaust pipe supports.Roger R.IMG_2608
29 Jan 2003enginetach 15.5Cleaned and tested spark plugs; retimed right mag.IMG_2608
11 Jan 2003enginetach 3.5
TT 5.2		Changed oil and filter at 5 hours.Roger R.IMG_2608
4 Jan 2003airframetach 0.6
TT 1.2		Increased trailing edge of left aileron to correct left-wing-heavy condition; corrected on the second flight. Engine break-in at varied power. (Phase 1 flight list continues 1-4 to 2-26-03, page by page.)Roger R.IMG_2633
24 Dec 2002airframetach 0
TT 0.6		First flight: orbited Lincoln (LHM), CA; checked instruments; everything in the green.Roger R.IMG_2632
24 Dec 2002enginetach 0
TT 0.6		Pulled cowl, inspected engine; checked and tightened all nuts, bolts, fittings, plugs; checked oil; adjusted oil pressure up, needs more.Roger R.IMG_2608
20 Dec 2002airframetach 0Aircraft completed and inspected per the scope and detail of Part 43 Appendix D; condition for safe operation. FAA sticker: special airworthiness certificate, Experimental, 21.191(g), dated 12/20/2002 (ASI, SAC-FSDO WP25).
  • R. writes a different number (?) here than his repairman
Roger R.IMG_2632
9 Jun 1997engine—Lycoming experimental engine overhauled and provided to the owner without accessories, not run in, preserved for 90 days; Zyglo and Magnaflux reports attached (not photographed). Parts installed include (4) SL-36000W-A20 cylinder assemblies, Moldex custom crankshaft, LW11754 reconditioned camshaft, K-4516 Slick ignition upgrade kit, (8) REM40E plugs, and a gasket set (full list on the photo).
  • SL- part numbers are Superior Air Parts numbering: Superior cylinders on a Lycoming experimental engine
James E. K. (surname unclear)IMG_2607

Built by records/build_records.py from records/n776r_records.json. Transcribed from Steven's photos; names shortened to first name and last initial; certificate numbers and addresses left out. This is a reading of the records, not an airworthiness determination: questions go to an A&P.