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jon(at)joncroke.com
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 Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: OOps.. Never make this mistake! |
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This was a terrible thing to do... (I just can't believe it!).
But, I am not looking for sympathy or castigation... I AM looking for a Solution!
Any ideas on making this right?
Thanks in advance
Jon (9 hrs and my own worst enemy)
N701US
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gk(at)601hd.com
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: OOps.. Never make this mistake! |
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Jon
Ooh that is nasty!
If you can cut or drill a small "inspection hole" through the skin and cork you should be able to use a single rivet to plug the hole in the tank. You can get Cherry Q self plugging rivets up to 1/4 inch in diameter. Clean the wound and splat some proseal around the infected area before riveting. If you can clean the inside of the tank around the puncture a dab of proseal on the inside shouldn't hurt as long as the surface is very clean.
For a more elaborate fix, or to bridge a bigger hole you might want to add some large homemade aluminum washers to go on the inside and outside of the repair.
I wouldn't bother covering the inspection hole until you know the problem is cured completely. Of course you also want to look out for debris from the hole in the finger strainer and fuel filter.
A while back I think Frank H mentioned that Vans had a proseal equivalent that could be bought in tiny amounts. Probably perfect for this kind of job.
Graham Kirby
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mike.sinclair(at)ATT.NET
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| Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:32 pm Post subject: OOps.. Never make this mistake! |
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Jon
I really can't comment too much about how to fix the leak. But as for
the location of the door catch, I aligned mine lengthwise with the spar.
To attach, I counter sunk the nylon fairly deep and used A5 rivets with
a flat nosed anvil on the puller. That way the A5's could be used in a
couple of locations instead of A4 that normally hold the lower skins to
the spar. Where the catch overlapped an existing A4 that wouldn't work
with holding the catch, I also put a countersink on the skin side of the
catch to clear the rivet head. This kept all drilling and rivets away
from the wing tank. Good luck on the repair and congrats on getting your
bird back in the air.
Mike
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