Jeff=2C
I thought that is what you did=2C and i wish this would be an approved mod.
my only concern would be: does it not weaken the fuselage ? i would love t
o have a similar hatch at the tail.
Karl
> From: jeff@rmmm.net
> Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Tanks Repaired =3Bo)
> Date: Fri=2C 24 Jul 2009 17:18:11 -0500
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
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> Karl=2C
> During the build which I started at Flight Crafters in 2003 we did an
> oval access hole instead of the two as per the plans. Its about 12
> inches across. Didn't know at the time I would ever need it but man am
> I glad I did. I would think anyone at any time could make that change
> fairly easily.
>
> Regards=2C
>
> Jeff R.
> A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush
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>
> On Jul 24=2C 2009=2C at 4:40 PM=2C Karl Heindl wrote:
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> > Hi Jeff=2C
> >
> > from the pictures i am trying to figure out how you accessed the
> > tank. Did you make a large opening in the bottom of the fuselage ?
> > Normally=2C there are only two round access holes.
> >
> > Karl
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> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > From: jeff@rmmm.net
> > Subject: Europa-List: Fuel Tanks Repaired =3Bo)
> > Date: Fri=2C 24 Jul 2009 13:24:32 -0500
> >
> > For those of you that we're wanting to hear the out come of this
> > subject below is a picture of the repair. I drilled the ends of the
> > crack. Then rubbed pro-seal into the crack as much as I could. No way
> > of telling how much if any went in. I then covered the area with the
> > gooey stuff. "Yuck what a mess". After shaping it for the angle of
> > the tunnel=2C I then placed a patch of old tank John Lawton sent me ove
r
> > the crack with pro-seal on it as well. I kept pressure on it for 2
> > days as it set up. Then I sanded the area with 80 grit and laid up a 6
> > inch=2C 3 layer patch of bid over the whole thing. Probably over kill
> > but I now have the piece of mind of knowing If the pro seal ever gave
> > out (Unheard of) the bid would hold till another repair or a
> > replacement of the tank. To hopefully help this from happening again I
> > placed two 1 inch foam pads under the tank between the floor and the
> > tank on both sides. I guess as long as the tank is glassed in it can
> > still happen but oh well.
> >
> > Anyway one other quick question to anyone. My 912-S has been=2C
> > apparently running a little rich. The mixture screw on the carbs has
> > been at the 1.5 reverse turn recommended by rotax since new. Can
> > anyone share where there mixture/screw works best. Or is it just a
> > setting we should do at balancing the carbs? Any help would be
> > appreciated for this non mechanical type person. =3Bo)
> >
> > Best Regards=2C
> >
> > Jeff R.
> > A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush - Tanks Repaired and holding gas again.
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