---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 07/21/12: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:56 AM - Re: leaking access cover (FLYaDIVE) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:56:33 AM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: leaking access cover From: FLYaDIVE Hi Gary: No - NOT leaking - - - At least not at the hatches. Leaking at the inboard rib. Barry On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:15 AM, Gary Vogt wrote: > I like when the sealant comes off like that. Was it leaking? Looks like > it was sealed well. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* FLYaDIVE > *To:* teamgrumman-list@matronics.com > *Sent:* Friday, July 20, 2012 6:28 PM > > *Subject:* Re: TeamGrumman-List: leaking access cover > > 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. > > > * > > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.