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 Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:18 pm Post subject: Ruptured Fuel Tank |
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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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spcialeffects
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Location: Kent
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| Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:53 am Post subject: Re: Ruptured Fuel Tank |
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Morning Brian, Frank Xuereb here, sorry to hear about your tank problem. I am building a classic and have a spare, brand new tank if that's any good to you instead of trying to fix yours, just let me know how you get on. Thanks
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richard collings
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| Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:44 am Post subject: Ruptured Fuel Tank |
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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’t 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’m an engineer of sorts nuts and bolts man, I don’t 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’t 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 (i36u42(at)gmail.com)
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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,
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