Kevin,
I have flown 27 hours off of N128LJ without a problem. I noticed a
little debris collecting in the left filter so I have switched to the
right side. I mounted the filters under a door in an arm rest between
the seats. I can view them in flight if I want to. I will be changing
them out soon but I don't think anything is wrong with the tanks. I
believe their may be a fuel issue in some cases or area's. After the
tanks were drilled we washed them out with a high pressure hose. No
problems have been encountered yet.... as I'm Knocking on wood.
Regards
Jeff
RMMM
On Aug 2, 2006, at 8:45 AM, kevin pownall wrote:
> I was interested but not surprised to read about an early flight
> engine failure in the last few days.
> -
> Except that I ended in a field on the second flight it mirrors my
> experience exactly.
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> I put lots of fuel through before first flight ,cleaned the filters
> etc.- When after the engine failure I inspected the filters there
was
> nothing obviously visible to block both the filters.
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> When I posted the problem there were lots with a similar experience.-
> It seems to be only in the early hours of flight that the blockages
> happen.-- I put a concertina filter in and have had no more
problems.
> -
> My view , without proof , is that some form of fine film comes off the
> interior of the tank in the first few flights.
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> The problem seems to be specific to the Europa style tank not just to
> fibre glass aeroplanes.
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> No one has been killed yet .- Is it possible to warn all builders
now
> of this possibility and ban the small Europa supplied filters before
> someone is hurt.
> -
> Kevin Pownall-- kevpow@iinet.net.au
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