Bad noise in cockpit

[akndrifter]

The last few times I've been flying there has been a screeching noise in the cockpit, and I'm not sure what it is. I'm thinking it's maybe the tach, but has anyone had this happen before?

[flyguy]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

Continuous or "pulsed?" I had a skruk-like intermitten from a magneto. Not a continuous sound.
DC

[Howard Wilson]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

The last few times I've been flying there has been a screeching noise in the cockpit, and I'm not sure what it is. I'm thinking it's maybe the tach, but has anyone had this happen before?

Were you doing something to scare the passenger?

[akndrifter]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

No pax scaring for me! I like to keep the inside not smelly. It was a continuous noise, not pulsing.

[Marv]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

Unhook the tack cable from the engine and try it. If that stops it, try hooking it back up to the engine and disconnecting it from the tack . If you have noise then it is from the cable, if not it is in the tack. Real simple deduction. Marv

[akndrifter]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

I was planning on doing something along those lines, and lubing it, if it was the culprit.

[bashibazouk]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

Were you doing something to scare the passenger?

Ha! Now that's funny! I don't care who you are.

[akndrifter]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

Went flying with my father-in-law yesterday and we figured out what it was. It is the windshield or something making a really loud whistling noise.
We put a new windshield on during that last annual.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Bad noise in cockpit

Check for a gap up top where the windshield and leading edge of the wing root meet. A small slot up there can cause one heck of a whistle, even with a very small slot.
Hank