Hi everyone
In answer to this question, no I haven't but I have read some pretty
awful horror accounts of people who have, so don=99t you think we
ought to see if there is a way to repair a tank in place for the greater
good of the Europa group as a whole?
I=99m an engineer of sorts nuts and bolts man, I don=99t
know much about plastics, glues, composite materials except those used
to build the Europa. Here I found the best way to do a layup was on to
plastic sheet first then in a manageable state transfer it to the
aircraft, yet surprise surprise the layups I did to install the tank
stuck to the tank very well. I have a large inspection plate in the top
of my tank which has allowed access to clean the tank inside etc. In
event of a leak my first cause of action would be to open the inspection
cover and locate the cause but then what, I don=99t know, is there
a glue or filler that could be used to stop up the leak from the inside?
The inspection access hole in the top of my tank is modelled on a copy
of Mod No 10602 and 10004 dated 27th January 1996 and it incorporates a
mounting hole for a capacitance fuel gauge. So far all is OK but I dread
a tank problem. Lets see if the combined knowledge of the Europa group
can come up with an acceptable answer to this problem which in the short
term will get Brian flying again but also allow the rest of us to rest
easy.
Regards Richard
From: brian long
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:18 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Ruptured Fuel Tank
Has anyone tried to repair a ruptured fuel tank on their Europa? I have
a one inch split in the base of my tank.
Thanks,
Brian Long
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