---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/12/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:48 PM - Re: June Lightning Newsletter (Allan Maxwell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:24 PM PST US From: Allan Maxwell Subject: Re: Lightning-List: June Lightning Newsletter I flew yesterday afternoon gould not fly long not enough day light left sensor read 11 ga. left still leaking I got in touch with lightning people but sill waiting on info. --- On Wed, 6/11/08, Allan Maxwell <allanmaxe@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Allan Maxwell <allanmaxe@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Lightning-List: June Lightning Newsletter Buz I talked to allan bell about the fuel on the ground I found out about and other leak hapend at about 40 hrs on plane doun't know what side yet. I will fly the plane tomorrow using that tank to see if it stops. To tell if it is leaking from top or bottem will let you know. thanks Allan Maxwell --- On Tue, 6/10/08, N1BZRich@aol.com <N1BZRich@aol.com> wrote: From: N1BZRich@aol.com <N1BZRich@aol.com> Subject: Re: Lightning-List: June Lightning Newsletter In a message dated 6/10/2008 7:35:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, allanmaxe@yahoo.com writes: a couple of days ago I noticed a litte fuel on the ground under left wing Hi Allan,     It is hard to respond with a definitive answer without knowing more facts.  For example, what do you mean by a "little fuel" on the ground and how long had the puddle been there?  Aviation fuel evaporates pretty quickly so unless it was a really large leak and large puddle, it probably would evaporate on the ground really quickly and you would not see a puddle unless it was recent.  Did you see any dripping?  Were there any blue residue on the bottom of the wing?  Had the airplane just been refueled and the line guy possibly over filled the tank and that is what caused the fuel on the ground?  That seems to happen a lot with the Esqual and Lightning when untrained line guys refuel them.  Was there an apparent area where the fuel was coming from?  For example the tank sump.  Was it in fact fuel?  Sorry about so many questions, but without more to go on it is hard to come up with suggestions.  Blue Skies, buz Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.