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Subject: Europa-List: Fuel smell and puncture
From: William Bliss <william@wbliss.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:25:57

Nice to be able to report that I may have fixed the fuel smell. I found 
the breather pipe had come completely adrift from the fuel tank behind 
the passanger seat. I have reattached it - but the fuel tank outlet 
stubb looks a bit short and does not have any ridges normally found on 
push fit fittings. I clamped it up as best I could. It should had a 
reinforcement ring inside the stubb to withstand clamping pressure.
Next thing was a flat tyre (monowheel). It was quite a performance 
jacking up the plane on a busy taxiway. Now it is back in the hangar and 
I have the wheel off. The tyre is 700x6. Brake pads are approx 3mm 
thick. I cannot find brake pad specifications or tyre / inner tube specs 
in the Owners manual or Build manual. Where in UK can I find an inner 
tube and brake pads? Is there a published maintenance manual?
William Bliss



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