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Post subject: GONE: Century 2000 autopilot and servos, 3-axis, $2,000 Posted: 10 Jun 2024, 18:07 |
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Joined: 08/08/14 Posts: 348 Post Likes: +195 Location: Redmond, WA
Aircraft: F33A (TAT TN)
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I've just my 14VDC Century 2000 (actually, the model number is apparently 2030) removed, in favor of a Garmin GFC 500. It's a 3-servo (roll, pitch, trim) installation that was originally installed in May of 2010. Worked perfectly for many years, but in the course of removing the Century mechanical AI and connecting the attitude input to my EFIS's, something went wrong, and I haven't had reliable operation since. The computer and servos all got repaired/overhauled within the last 2 years, and an analog autopilot expert has had it on the test bench several times, and fiddled with the wire harnesses and connectors. Still, after 2 years and many thousands of dollars I finally got fed up with having an autopilot that intermittently didn't know which way was up. As far as I know, the autopilot and servos are in perfect working order, but there was something wrong with the way it was connected to the Aspens via the EA100. No guarantees, though. This is an "as-is" sale, of course. $2,000, I will bear "cheap shipping," but ask that recipient pay for shipping if 3-day, 2-day, or 1-day service is required.
Edit 1: added the important fact that it's a 14VDC unit. Edit 2: added price to title and body text, removed statement about being too lazy to set a price up-front.
Last edited on 30 Aug 2024, 21:36, edited 1 time in total.
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Post subject: Re: FS: Century 2000 autopilot and servos, 3-axis, $2,000 Posted: 12 Jun 2024, 01:35 |
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Joined: 08/08/14 Posts: 348 Post Likes: +195 Location: Redmond, WA
Aircraft: F33A (TAT TN)
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Photos (click thumbnail to see full-size): Computer, front:  Computer, ID plate:  Computer, rear:  Computer, top:  Misc. electrical:  Misc. mounting, bracketry, computer tray:  Pitch servo, view 1:  Pitch servo, view 2:  Roll servo, view 1:  Roll servo, view 2:  Trim servo, view 1:  Trim servo, view 2: 
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Post subject: Re: FS: Century 2000 autopilot and servos, 3-axis, $2,000 Posted: 13 Jun 2024, 12:07 |
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Joined: 10/03/14 Posts: 1421 Post Likes: +1372 Location: Falmouth,MA
Aircraft: 35-B33
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Interesting deal, although getting an STC might be a trick as Century is circling the drain. Also, are all the brackets accounted for?
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Post subject: Re: FS: Century 2000 autopilot and servos, 3-axis, $2,000 Posted: 13 Jun 2024, 13:17 |
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Joined: 08/08/14 Posts: 348 Post Likes: +195 Location: Redmond, WA
Aircraft: F33A (TAT TN)
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Username Protected wrote: Also, are all the brackets accounted for? The avionics shop removed the system, and all installation hardware associated with it, and dumped it all in a box and gave it to me. The only things they seem to have discarded are the wire runs/bundles, although they retained all the connectors so everything can be re-pinned for a new installation. I don't have the expertise to say "yes, it's all here." There are quite a few pieces of sheet metal, lots of bolts, wire guides/fasteners, etc.
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