During condition inspection yesterday, my A&P/IA found a VERY VERY small fuel leak at the base of the Fuel Valve. Of course, I'll fix before it turns into a much worse leak. I know I'll need to remove the Fuel Valve to fix. Couple of questions:
See pic for where the leak is. It actually looks like the builder didn't put thread seal on that side.
Thanks!
- Do I need to drain the fuel tank or is there a way to cutoff fuel? I have 12 gallons in the tank.
- Is the only way to remove the fuel valve by drilling out the rivets on bottom of airplane? Or is there a way to take of fuel valve handle to release the assembly?
See pic for where the leak is. It actually looks like the builder didn't put thread seal on that side.
Thanks!