Thks to each and everyone who took time to answer. Rmi (how are you doing?)
you've stolen my words! I'm currently replacing all the pipes and no
applying Mod 33 will save 6 connections (6 additional risks of leak) and one
meter long of pipe for a very contestable result...
Max Cointe
mcointe@free.fr
F-PMLH Europa XS_TriGear
Kit #560-2003 912ULS/AirmasterAP332 540 hours
F-PLDJ DynAro MCR 4S
Kit #27-2002 912ULSFR/MTProp MTV7A 1660 heures
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[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] De la part de Remi Guerner
Envoy: lundi 23 mars 2015 10:21
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Objet: Europa-List: Re: water drain
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I have found a lot of water in one wing tank of a rented Robin DR400 after
parking one night under heavy rain. It was about 30 years ago at Sandown,
Isle of Wight. I would have been in trouble if I had taken off on that tank
without prior draining. Since I fly my Europa (13 years and more than 1100
hours flown) I never found water while draining the tank using the optional
drains. I never found water in the gascolator either. But I find drops of
water in the carb bowls occasionally. So I keep draining.
In my opinion, the drains as designed in factory Mod 33, are not very
effective because the water has first to overcome gravity to have a chance
to get out and the volume trapped inside the hose between the bottom of the
tank and the drain is way too big. I made my own mod to the mod using 4mm
hose instead of 8mm. This reduces the trapped volume by 75%, but I still
have some doubt about the effectivity of the system.
Remi Guerner
F-PGKL
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