Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:13:15 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 406395 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:37:15 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.4.) id q.65.3373e616 (3858) for ; Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:36:41 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <65.3373e616.2e745969@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 09:36:41 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] LNC2 Wet Wing Checks X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1094909801" X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5032 -------------------------------1094909801 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I had an interesting experience on my ES wings. I had the super fastbuild wings where everything except closing was done for me. My wings passed the pressure test. I put a couple gallons of fuel in each wing before attaching them to the fuselage for the last time. I sloshed back and forth, up and down and then dumped the fuel out. Then we installed the wings. The next day I noticed a wet area around the fuel drains on both wings. Leaks! It ended up that the fuel drains (which were installed by the factory) were just hand tight with no sealant on the threads. How I passed the leak test I'll never know. I removed both drains, sealed the threads and reinstalled. You might want to check yours if yours came preinstalled. Mike Easley Colorado Springs -------------------------------1094909801 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had an interesting experience on my ES wings. I had the super f= astbuild wings where everything except closing was done for me. My win= gs passed the pressure test. I put a couple gallons of fuel in each wi= ng before attaching them to the fuselage for the last time. I sloshed=20= back and forth, up and down and then dumped the fuel out. Then we inst= alled the wings. The next day I noticed a wet area around the fuel dra= ins on both wings. Leaks! It ended up that the fuel drains (whic= h were installed by the factory) were just hand tight with no sealant on the= threads. How I passed the leak test I'll never know. I removed=20= both drains, sealed the threads and reinstalled. You might want to che= ck yours if yours came preinstalled.

Mike Easley

Colorado Springs

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