Hi Richard,
I was going to fit a mini Andair a couple of years ago, when they were all
the rage, but when I talked to Nev, he persuaded me not to bother because he
considered the twin filters was a better system, apart from the water
aspect. He suggested the Andair was more likely to block than the filters.
The only time I have ever found water in the tank is after it had been
standing out in heavy rain for several days and that amounted to less than a
thimble full in the reserve side. I assume you have the water drains fitted
to each half of you tank. I consider a fuel pressure gauge and a low
pressure warning light is the most useful equipment to warn against fuel
starvation and a blockage building up. Why not have a word with Nev before
you make up your mind?
When do you plan on returning to the WI? Perhaps we can fit in a doth
before you go.
Best wishes,
William
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Holder" <rholder@avnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: fitting gascolator
>
> Richard Iddon wrote:
>
>> Following the discussion last year about water in fuel, I am about to
>> replace one of my in line fuel filters with an Andair mini gascolator to
>> provide a means of trapping and draining it. Andy tells me it is not an
>> approved factory mod but may be a club mod. I can find no information
>> about this on the club web site. Do I need to obtain special permission
>> / approval or can I fit it and ask my inspector to sign it off?
>
>
> Richard - if you look at the PFA web-site you will find
> document TL 3.07 under Engineering.
>
> It shows mod 10178 as "Fit a gascolator" and is a "mod
> approved for all of type".
>
> So long as you are fitting the same (-ish) type of
> gascolator in the same (-ish) way the you call the PFA to
> ask for the details of mod 10178 to be sent to you, you
> get your inspector to sign the SF9 form to say that your
> aircraft is suitable, you fit the gascolator, and then the
> inspector signs it off on the SF9 as having being
> installed correctly, with maybe a test flight.
>
> You then file the SF9 with your logbooks, and the PFA is
> informed at the time of the next annual.
>
> Bob's your grandmother's other son !
>
> Richard Holder
> G-OWWW Classic tri-Gear High Cross
>
>
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> 02/01/2006
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