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1. 04:09 AM - Re: Fuel Leaks (Graham Brighton)
2. 06:53 AM - Re: Fuel Leaks (Galin Hernandez)
3. 07:55 AM - Re: Fuel Leaks (kent pyle)
4. 03:33 PM - Re: Fuel Leaks (Galin Hernandez)
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Yeah ..something to think about .. fuel migrating through the honeycomb
skin... I have (and the previous owner ) a mystery fuel smell in the
cockpit when the tank levels are high ...have searched every where but
never found a stain or any wetness .... annoying, but nothing ever
found visible .... as yet .!!!
Graham
TR1 s/n 80
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----- Original Message -----
From: kent pyle
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:34 AM
Subject: KIS-List: Fuel Leaks
If you have been following this for a while, you are aware that I
have been chasing fuel leaks for a few years. I learned from this
exhange that fuel would creep through the wing skins. I didn't know
that and thought I had new leaks.
Earlier in the week, I fixed a fuel drip in a quick drain and now
there is not further leaks, seeps or drips. Apparenty, fuel was
creeping through the skin and coming to the surface where I thought the
leaks were. Oh! Happy Day!!
Kent
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Once in a while I have had a "mystery fuel smell in the cockpit" that seemed
to come from the co-pilot side but haven't been able to figure it out. It
also seemed to happen more often, but not always, when the tanks were very
full.
I just completed a conditional inspection yesterday and found the hose
between the fuel tank and the fuselage on the co-pilot side had a tiny crack
in it. Nothing seeping until I wiggled it around firmly. Then a drop of fuel
would form. I replaced the hoses on both sides with new ones. My A&P said
that on some other airplanes, these hoses are replaced every 5yrs.
Since I will be flying from Houston to Puerto Rico via Savannah, Tampa and
Miami starting next week I will get a good opportunity to see if the
"mystery smell" will finally go away.
Galin
N819PR
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 6:07 AM, Graham Brighton
<gbrighton@skymesh.com.au>wrote:
> Yeah ..something to think about .. fuel migrating through the honeycomb
> skin... I have (and the previous owner ) a mystery fuel smell in the cockpit
> when the tank levels are high ...have searched every where but never found a
> stain or any wetness .... annoying, but nothing ever found visible .... as
> yet .!!!
>
>
> Graham
>
> TR1 s/n 80
>
> .
>
> .
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* kent pyle <kentpyle@iland.net>
> *To:* kis-list@matronics.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:34 AM
> *Subject:* KIS-List: Fuel Leaks
>
> If you have been following this for a while, you are aware that I have
> been chasing fuel leaks for a few years. I learned from this exhange that
> fuel would creep through the wing skins. I didn't know that and thought I
> had new leaks.
>
> Earlier in the week, I fixed a fuel drip in a quick drain and now there is
> not further leaks, seeps or drips. Apparenty, fuel was creeping through the
> skin and coming to the surface where I thought the leaks were. Oh! Happy
> Day!!
>
> Kent
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Galin, I used the fuel hoses that have the steel mesh incorporated into
the hose. Hopefully this will prevent the leaks in that area.
By the way, I was talking to my mechanic about fuel leaks. He said how
would you know it was an airplane, if you couldn't smell fuel.
Kent
----- Original Message -----
From: Galin Hernandez
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: KIS-List: Fuel Leaks
Once in a while I have had a "mystery fuel smell in the cockpit" that
seemed to come from the co-pilot side but haven't been able to figure it
out. It also seemed to happen more often, but not always, when the tanks
were very full.
I just completed a conditional inspection yesterday and found the hose
between the fuel tank and the fuselage on the co-pilot side had a tiny
crack in it. Nothing seeping until I wiggled it around firmly. Then a
drop of fuel would form. I replaced the hoses on both sides with new
ones. My A&P said that on some other airplanes, these hoses are replaced
every 5yrs.
Since I will be flying from Houston to Puerto Rico via Savannah, Tampa
and Miami starting next week I will get a good opportunity to see if the
"mystery smell" will finally go away.
Galin
N819PR
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 6:07 AM, Graham Brighton
<gbrighton@skymesh.com.au> wrote:
Yeah ..something to think about .. fuel migrating through the
honeycomb skin... I have (and the previous owner ) a mystery fuel smell
in the cockpit when the tank levels are high ...have searched every
where but never found a stain or any wetness .... annoying, but nothing
ever found visible .... as yet .!!!
Graham
TR1 s/n 80
.
.
----- Original Message -----
From: kent pyle
To: kis-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:34 AM
Subject: KIS-List: Fuel Leaks
If you have been following this for a while, you are aware that I
have been chasing fuel leaks for a few years. I learned from this
exhange that fuel would creep through the wing skins. I didn't know
that and thought I had new leaks.
Earlier in the week, I fixed a fuel drip in a quick drain and now
there is not further leaks, seeps or drips. Apparenty, fuel was
creeping through the skin and coming to the surface where I thought the
leaks were. Oh! Happy Day!!
Kent
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HAHAHA I like your mechanic's point of view which is so true!
My mechanic told me to stay away from wing/in-line filters if possible. They
just insert another possible failure point in the fuel line. More lines clog
at a filter than anywhere else. He says a properly designed fuel system with
a good gascolator is more than sufficient unless you have fuel injection
which is another story.
Galin
N819PR
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 9:54 AM, kent pyle <kentpyle@iland.net> wrote:
> Galin, I used the fuel hoses that have the steel mesh incorporated into
> the hose. Hopefully this will prevent the leaks in that area.
>
> By the way, I was talking to my mechanic about fuel leaks. He said how
> would you know it was an airplane, if you couldn't smell fuel.
>
> Kent
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Galin Hernandez <galinhdz@gmail.com>
> *To:* kis-list@matronics.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:50 AM
> *Subject:* Re: KIS-List: Fuel Leaks
>
> Once in a while I have had a "mystery fuel smell in the cockpit" that
> seemed to come from the co-pilot side but haven't been able to figure it
> out. It also seemed to happen more often, but not always, when the tanks
> were very full.
>
> I just completed a conditional inspection yesterday and found the hose
> between the fuel tank and the fuselage on the co-pilot side had a tiny crack
> in it. Nothing seeping until I wiggled it around firmly. Then a drop of fuel
> would form. I replaced the hoses on both sides with new ones. My A&P said
> that on some other airplanes, these hoses are replaced every 5yrs.
>
> Since I will be flying from Houston to Puerto Rico via Savannah, Tampa and
> Miami starting next week I will get a good opportunity to see if the
> "mystery smell" will finally go away.
>
> Galin
> N819PR
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 6:07 AM, Graham Brighton <gbrighton@skymesh.com.au
> > wrote:
>
>> Yeah ..something to think about .. fuel migrating through the honeycomb
>> skin... I have (and the previous owner ) a mystery fuel smell in the cockpit
>> when the tank levels are high ...have searched every where but never found a
>> stain or any wetness .... annoying, but nothing ever found visible .... as
>> yet .!!!
>>
>>
>> Graham
>>
>> TR1 s/n 80
>>
>> .
>>
>> .
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> *From:* kent pyle <kentpyle@iland.net>
>> *To:* kis-list@matronics.com
>> *Sent:* Saturday, November 13, 2010 8:34 AM
>> *Subject:* KIS-List: Fuel Leaks
>>
>> If you have been following this for a while, you are aware that I have
>> been chasing fuel leaks for a few years. I learned from this exhange that
>> fuel would creep through the wing skins. I didn't know that and thought I
>> had new leaks.
>>
>> Earlier in the week, I fixed a fuel drip in a quick drain and now there is
>> not further leaks, seeps or drips. Apparenty, fuel was creeping through the
>> skin and coming to the surface where I thought the leaks were. Oh! Happy
>> Day!!
>>
>> Kent
>>
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