On Jul 24, 2009, at 8:21 PM, Karl Heindl wrote:
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> Jeff,
>
> I thought that is what you did, and i wish this would be an approved
> mod. my only concern would be: does it not weaken the fuselage ?
Karl,
Im not an engineer but I fly off a grass strip thats not so smooth and
I guess my bird is still strong. Maybe thats why the tank was stressed
but until now my Tri-Gear has been great on all the bumps. I would say
the larger hole is fine.
I believe most of the planes that we're started at the build center at
the time / "Flight Crafters" we're done this way but I'm not sure.
>
Regards,
Jeff R
>
>
>
> > From: jeff@rmmm.net
> > Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Tanks Repaired ;o)
> > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:18:11 -0500
> > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> >
> >
> > Karl,
> > 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,
> >
> > Jeff R.
> > A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush
> >
> >
> > On Jul 24, 2009, at 4:40 PM, Karl Heindl wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hi Jeff,
> > >
> > > 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, there are only two round access holes.
> > >
> > > Karl
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To: europa-list@matronics.com
> > > From: jeff@rmmm.net
> > > Subject: Europa-List: Fuel Tanks Repaired ;o)
> > > Date: Fri, 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, I then placed a patch of old tank John Lawton sent me
> over
> > > 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, 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,
> > > 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. ;o)
> > >
> > > Best Regards,
> > >
> > > Jeff R.
> > > A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush - Tanks Repaired and holding gas again.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> &g======
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