Landing Gear Warning Bell/Horn

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RonMcRoy

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My 1958 14-19-2 has no evidence of a warning bell or horn installation for the landing gear. The Operating and Maintenance Flightbook has a wiring diagram showing a "throttle switch" on the engine side of the firewall, and showing a landing gear "warning horn" (not a bell) wired to that switch. Does anyone have a photo of the throttle switch, as installed, and of the gear warning bell or horn, and its location?
 
The -2 came with a warning bell (telephone). No way would you hear it over the running engine. I installed a loud 12v warning horn from Radio Shack about the size of a silver dollar. The throttle switch is a Micro Sw with a lever arm that is actuated when the throttle is pulled to idle. It is wired exactly like the drawing in the Flightbook. Power to this switch is applied when the gear is up. I do not have a current photo of the switch but it is mounted on the rear of the carb. I have Annual in June so that I hope is the next time cowl is off. Just got done with a hassle over overhauled Bendix mags 36 hours and both impulse couplings failed! I have better chance winning Powerball than this happening. I've been down for a month thanks to that. Will not be using those FLA boys again. :evil: Lynn
 
Just like Ron I was not aware that the 230 had a warning horn... where was the horn/bell located originally?
 
Hmmm, my -2 also has a gear up warning horn/buzzer. I know one part of the circuit is wired to a microswitch actuated by the throttle position.
 
The bell/horn is located behind the panel pilots side just under the top. Mounted to the frame. Lynn
 
My 14-13 has a delightful telephone bell that rings based on throttle position. If I'm flying out in the boonies, I sometimes forgo my headset and put in a good set of earplugs. In this "configuration", I can't hear the bell. In my normal configuration of noise attenuating headset / no earplugs, my boom mic picks up the ringing from the bell and it makes me laugh.

My bell is located behind the instrument panel on the pilot's side. It also illuminates a red warning light that was installed during the 1987 restoration and is documented with a 337 - the light and bell are both triggered by throttle position.

Best Wishes,
Brad Donner
NC86916
 
Any tone/bell/light that would warn of an impending gear-up landing would be "delightful". Sounds like you have a good setup, Brad. Thanks.
 
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