X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:23:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from eu1sys200aog104.obsmtp.com ([207.126.144.117] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with SMTP id 3457613 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:03:08 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.126.144.117; envelope-from=lancair@meier.cc Received: from source ([83.64.177.205]) by eu1sys200aob104.postini.com ([207.126.147.11]) with SMTP ID DSNKSYDV9/1e05CWQtiA+2GQy1p4FXIxWzr3@postini.com; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:03:08 UTC Received: from MC01 ([80.109.191.183]) (authenticated (0 bits)) by main.futureweb.at (8.12.11.20060308/8.11.6) with ESMTP id n0SM2VgK026421 for ; Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:02:31 +0100 From: "Christian Meier" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: Subject: [LML] Re: Fuel Tank Testing X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:02:16 +0100 X-Original-Message-ID: <018701c98194$1dea5850$fca8a8c0@MC01> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0188_01C9819C.7FAEC050" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 Thread-Index: AcmA2YEpfiVSIcfPQ6WxLvhTirdH8gAtztJQ This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0188_01C9819C.7FAEC050 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bryan, In Austria we use following test to check the fueltanks: Fill the wings completly with water. Seal all openings. Add a tube to the fuel pickup. This tube should be 1.43 meters high and will also be filled with water. Keep this for a few hours and check the water level. 1,43m of water = 0,14bar = 4,14inHG Pressure There is no barometric error. Christian Lnc2 / 390 OE-VCM www.lancair.at ------=_NextPart_000_0188_01C9819C.7FAEC050 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Bryan,
In Austria we use following test to check the = fueltanks:
Fill the wings completly with = water. Seal all=20 openings. Add a tube to the fuel pickup.
This tube should be 1.43 meters high and will = also be=20 filled with water. Keep this for a few hours
and check the water = level.
1,43m of water =3D 0,14bar =3D 4,14inHG  = Pressure
There is no barometric error. =
 
Christian
 
Lnc2 / 390
OE-VCM
www.lancair.at
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