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Mon 12/14/20


Total Messages Posted: 3



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     1. 04:52 PM - Possible Leaking Fuel Tank! (Mallard)
     2. 05:12 PM - Re: Possible Leaking Fuel Tank! (Robert Borger)
     3. 07:53 PM - Re: Possible Leaking Fuel Tank! (Richard Scanlan)
 
 
 


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    Time: 04:52:53 PM PST US
    Subject: Possible Leaking Fuel Tank!
    From: "Mallard" <james@kingdom.ie>
    Dear All, Urgent help required. Today I discovered about half a litre of fuel pooled in the baggage footwell behind the pilots seat which had wicked up to the carpeting. The fuel is exiting the aircraft where some bolts pass through the fuselage. The fuel cock was not in the Off position so I turned it off. I removed the port inspection cover in the baggage area to see if any of the fuel hoses showed any obvious signs of leaking. There was some fuel on the floor of the inspection hatch but not signs of fuel leaking. I then mopped up the fuel in the baggage footwell and observed that fuel appeared to still be leaking into the area and coming from the base of the fuel tank. It may be that the main fuel tank is leaking and may require replacement. Has anyone got experience of this problem and how was it solved? Thankyou very much in advance for any & all advice. James -------- Seat of my pants Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499671#499671 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel_leak_baggage_footwell_image_no_1_141220_132.jpg


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    Time: 05:12:46 PM PST US
    From: Robert Borger <rlborger@mac.com>
    Subject: Re: Possible Leaking Fuel Tank!
    James, I am quite familiar with the problem. I replaced my fuel tank back in 2014. You can read about it and view pictures of the work at: http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=60232&g2_page=3 <http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=60232&g2_page=3> Click on the preview picture =9CFuel Tank Replacement.=9D Bud Yerly has a document outlining the replacement of the fuel tank on his website: customflightcreations.com <http://customflightcreations.com/> It is under the =9CTechniques Articles and Build Information=9D subject. There are probably a number of others who have gone through this situation and can also provide helpful information. Blue skies & tailwinds, Bob Borger Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop. Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP, Hercules Prop. 3705 Lynchburg Dr. Corinth, TX 76208-5331 Cel: 817-992-1117 rlborger@mac.com > On Dec 14, 2020, at 6:52 PM, Mallard <james@kingdom.ie> wrote: > > > Dear All, Urgent help required. Today I discovered about half a litre of fuel pooled in the baggage footwell behind the pilot=C3=A2=C2=C2=99s seat which had wicked up to the carpeting. The fuel is exiting the aircraft where some bolts pass through the fuselage. > > The fuel cock was not in the =C3=A2=C2=C2=9COff=C3=A2=C2=C2=9D position so I turned it off. I removed the port inspection cover in the baggage area to see if any of the fuel hoses showed any obvious signs of leaking. There was some fuel on the floor of the inspection hatch but not signs of fuel leaking. I then mopped up the fuel in the baggage footwell and observed that fuel appeared to still be leaking into the area and coming from the base of the fuel tank. > > It may be that the main fuel tank is leaking and may require replacement. > > Has anyone got experience of this problem and how was it solved? > > Thankyou very much in advance for any & all advice. > James > > -------- > Seat of my pants > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499671#499671 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel_leak_baggage_footwell_image_no_1_1 41220_132.jpg > > > > > >


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    Time: 07:53:06 PM PST US
    From: Richard Scanlan <aspenbuild@me.com>
    Subject: Re: Possible Leaking Fuel Tank!
    Hi James, You need to go to the Europa club website. Bud Yearly in the US has done a great how to guide on this and recently donated all this work to the club, plenty of info out there. Regards Richard Sent from my iPad > On 15 Dec 2020, at 00:52, Mallard <james@kingdom.ie> wrote: > > > Dear All, Urgent help required. Today I discovered about half a litre of fuel pooled in the baggage footwell behind the pilots seat which had wicked up to the carpeting. The fuel is exiting the aircraft where some bolts pass through the fuselage. > > The fuel cock was not in the Off position so I turned it off. I removed the port inspection cover in the baggage area to see if any of the fuel hoses showed any obvious signs of leaking. There was some fuel on the floor of the inspection hatch but not signs of fuel leaking. I then mopped up the fuel in the baggage footwell and observed that fuel appeared to still be leaking into the area and coming from the base of the fuel tank. > > It may be that the main fuel tank is leaking and may require replacement. > > Has anyone got experience of this problem and how was it solved? > > Thankyou very much in advance for any & all advice. > James > > -------- > Seat of my pants > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499671#499671 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/fuel_leak_baggage_footwell_image_no_1_141220_132.jpg > > > > > >




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