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Re: Europa-List: Safety improvement list

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Safety improvement list
From: Graham Singleton <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:47

Raimo
you missed my point!
It is possible to block the filter in one tank filling as happened to a 
Europa I saw recently. It is more sensible to check gascolator before 
EVERY flight instead of risking an out landing. Without disturnbing the 
fuel lines.
Graham


Raimo Toivio wrote:
>
> Graham
>   
> Trouble with any fixed in line filter is you cannot check it without 
> disturbing the fuel lines so the rubber hose gets eroded every time it 
> is removed.
>
> That is not an argument!
>
> Flying 50 hrs a year and changing an inline filter once a year is an average,
I assume.
> We change all the rubber parts every five year (some change them every 10 
> year).
> Changing mostly because of ageing.
>
> I bet my plane this disturbing (because of changing filters 5 to 10 times) 
> means
nothing for quality rubber hoses.
>
> Think how much or how often the bungee or tyre rubber is disturbed.
>
> Raimo OH-XRT from Suomi



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