---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 07/20/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:29 PM - Re: leaking access cover (FLYaDIVE) 2. 09:17 PM - Re: leaking access cover (Gary Vogt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:29:06 PM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: leaking access cover From: FLYaDIVE Gary: Guess what I did this past week? Here are some pictures of a hatch seal. Obviously not by that sticky finger hatch attack. Barry On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Gary Vogt wrote: > So, 5 years ago this month, I resealed both wing tanks and all access > covers on this guys Tiger. Apparently the local guy at the Columbia, CA > airport didn't have resealing experience. The reseal and annual took 6 > months. There was a LOT of stuff wrong. Most notable was the spinner with > 1/4 inch runout. The rear backing plate was that far off. > > So, I get a call last week and the owner wants me to reseal the access > covers. I don't know about you, I don't normally inspect inside the fuel > tank at annual. For some reason, ALL of the access covers had been off > since I resealed them 5 years ago. > > Here is a shot of one access cover that leaked so bad it wouldn't hold > fuel. The owner said the mechanic he used had tried three times to seal it. > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:17:08 PM PST US From: Gary Vogt Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: leaking access cover I like when the sealant comes off like that. -Was it leaking? -Looks li ke it was sealed well.=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A From: FL YaDIVE =0ATo: teamgrumman-list@matronics.com =0ASent: F riday, July 20, 2012 6:28 PM=0ASubject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: leaking acces s cover=0A =0A=0AGary:=0A=0AGuess what I did this past week?=0A=0AHere are some pictures of a hatch seal. -Obviously-not by that sticky finger hat ch attack.=0A=0ABarry=0A=0AOn Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Gary Vogt wrote:=0A=0ASo, 5 years ago this month, I resealed both wing tanks and all access covers on this guys Tiger. -Apparently the loca l guy at the Columbia, CA airport didn't have resealing experience. -The reseal and annual took 6 months. -There was a LOT of stuff wrong. -Most notable was the spinner with 1/4 inch runout. -The rear backing plate wa s that far off.=0A>=0A>=0A>So, I get a call last week and the owner wants m e to reseal the access covers. -I don't know about you, I don't normally inspect inside the fuel tank at annual. -For some reason, ALL of the acce ss covers had been off since I resealed them 5 years ago.=0A>=0A>=0A>Here i s a shot of one access cover that leaked so bad it wouldn't hold fuel. -T he owner said the mechanic he used had tried three times to seal it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message teamgrumman-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/TeamGrumman-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/teamgrumman-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/teamgrumman-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.