My first had the problem which I cured by cutting the filler
moulding-to-fuselage strap. I deduced that the problem was caused by the
fuel tank distorting. Be patient - it took several months for the skin to
iron itself out to the original.
The strap was not fitted on my second Europa and I made sure there was a gap
between the hard sections of the filling line within each hose section.
There is no sign of skin distartion nearly two years after completion.
G CEYK
----- Original Message -----
From: "William McClellan" <wilwood@earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:42 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Skin wrinkling outside fuel fill
> <wilwood@earthlink.net>
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> I see in the archives that there has been a problem for some with the
> fuselage skin wrinkling in the area of the plastic fuel fill tube. My
> question is, why is it happening to only a few and is there a conclusive
> reason for it happening? Maybe the fuel fill tube should not be affixed
> to the inside skin of the fuselage as stated in the building manual but
> instead allowed to be more of a floating fit so the rubber hose will take
> up the expansion/contraction the plastic tube might be doing. Can anyone
> give me the answer to this question?
> Thanks,
> Bill McClellan
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