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thomas(at)scherer.com
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:00 pm Post subject: N81EU incident - the culprit

Hi All,

  

 today I can report with confidence that the reason for the power loss in  N81EU on Feb 24 was fuel starvation.

  

 I had changed the fuel filter on the main-line the day before the incident  and as you can see on this photograph:

  

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 the fuel line was worn (10 year old factory supplied original).  One strand of the tube did get into the fuel filter inlet and restricted  fuel flow.

  

 I had sufficient fuel in the line for the take-off roll, yet during the  early part of the climb-out the engine quit.

  

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 I shall later report on the moments right after that and the sequence of  the forced landing. Would like to discuss it with Kim Prout though first to  make it more authoritative.

  

 be well - safe Landings

  

 <Thomas, N81EU>

  

  

  

  

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rholder(at)avnet.co.uk
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 11:55 pm Post subject: N81EU incident - the culprit

Thomas Scherer wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   Hi All,

 

 today I can report with confidence that the reason for

 the power loss in N81EU on Feb 24 was fuel starvation.

 

 I had changed the fuel filter on the main-line the day

 before the incident and as you can see on this

 photograph:

 


	


 	  Quote: 	
		   the fuel line was worn (10 year old factory supplied

 original). One strand of the tube did get into the fuel

 filter inlet and restricted fuel flow.

 

 I had sufficient fuel in the line for the take-off

 roll, yet during the early part of the climb-out the

 engine quit.

 

 ~~~~~~~~

 

 I shall later report on the moments right after that

 and the sequence of the forced landing. Would like to

 discuss it with Kim Prout though first to make it more

 authoritative.

 


	


Thomas



That looks like the original blue cotton covered fuel line.



I have replaced all mine, and indeed so have most here as

the rubber was not good quality and it helped the gas

smell inside.



However your line looks so old and mangy it should be

replaced anyway.



Europa initially replaced this blue cotton covered fuel

hose with a rather nice looking stainless steel covered

hose. It looked good but the rubber was almost as thin as

the blue covered stuff.



At the third attempt they came up with a fuel line which

was much thicker rubber with a strengthener _within_ the

rubber. I am sure you can get it from Aircraft Spruce !



Richard Holder

G-OWWW High Cross

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cfrhoads(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:30 am Post subject: N81EU incident - the culprit

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DanBish

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Location: TUCSON, AZ

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: N81EU incident - the culprit

Richard,



I found a post on the EAA site some time ago about using Gates R9 fuel injection hose instead of the standard stuff which is usually sold in the states as R7, or some variance thereof. The R9 has a Teflon sheath inside the line that is supposed to be much more long lasting and theoretically wouldn't have to be replaced as often. I used it everywhere I had a need for 1/4" or 3/8" hose that was too tight to use versatube aluminum or where I had a need for 1/2" hose (just at the pumps) since I was unable to locate R9 in 1/2".



But it ain't cheap; about $8 a foot.



Dan

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