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  1. Unknown User (munnerly)

    SPICULE RF04
    6.5.21
    Flight Tech: Munnerlyn

    Preflight:
    All vars look good. GNI instrument breaker fallen inside box with jam nut pressed into paint, comes off with light pressure. Repaired prior to takeoff. After repair, applied power to box and checked variables with no other actions.

    1356Z Wheels Up
    1358Z Camera started
    1358Z restart VCSEL
    1418Z restart VCSEL
    1435Z Beginning descent to boundry layer.
    1521Z Cloud edge, ATX=DPXC, CDP and PCASP show histograms, 2DC shows shadowgraphs.
    1542Z Landing, Wichita Falls, TX
    1705Z Cycle power, DPR
    1743Z Wheels Up, Wichita Falls
    1823Z Per request from ground, In flight mod of VCSEL install, black grounding wire disconnected from body of VCSEL and stowed, VCSEL restarted
    1919Z cloud edge, ATX=DPXC, CDP and PCASP show histograms, 2DC shows shadowgraphs.
    2002Z Restart camera
    2005Z restart camera again
    2009Z restart camera again
    2014Z Spontaneous reboot of ADS computer. On completion of reboot, restarted Data Aquisition. Nimbus would not stay running. Reboot ADS computer using power icon. Data Collection starts. CVI rack lost power. Troubleshoot to CVI flow controller box. Took fuses out of back, visual inspection okay, reinserted fuse pack. CVI starts. Possible causes: crud on fuses or fuses needed reseated bedause of vibration.
    2116Z Had been advised to try restart of VCSEL when DP was about -30C. Tried restart. Still nan