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Old 04-29-2011, 12:40 PM
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Glad to hear you are OK, Ted! For some reason this hits closer to home when I hear it happening to a guy who has been so helpful to me throughout my build. I'm amazed at your skill in handling what must have been a terrifying situation! Thanks too for sharing your experience with our community.

I'm sure there will be days of frustration ahead as you fix/replace what took a lot of effort to build in there first place. Best wishes as you move on from here!
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:47 PM
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Wow, think I'm going to go check my fuel lines again!

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Old 04-29-2011, 07:37 PM
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Wow, think I'm going to go check my fuel lines again!

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Me too!!
Glad you're ok Ted! Great skills getting her down!
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Old 04-30-2011, 05:32 AM
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I am late in the discussion. really glad you are OK.
It remind me that i am flying a rv-10 that i bought at flying 100hre. Now just add 36 hre. I made a 100hre inspection but will redo one big inspection soon. I was flying my own rv07a before and had 600hre bt the rv-10 is still new. snag can still appear.
remind me too that i often over fly the north part of the Maine and there is not much place to do emergency landing. Maby i should add 40 min to my flight and make my way around and have a big long landing strip ( transcanada highway)
I never had a engine problem in 900hre of flight but i am always fly with the small fear ( good fear) that the engine can stop at any minute

Thank you very much for all your documentation. I know that it's not the problem but i will address my hot tunel problem

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Old 04-30-2011, 05:44 AM
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Default A while back....

...Van issued a service letter addressing the loosening of the fuel line pickups in the tanks of the two-seaters and a method of drilling and safetying was shown.

A lot of us didn't want to go in there so we added proseal to the B-nut and threads to "lock" it in place.

What kind of safety/locking device can we use on our FWF fuel lines for some peace of mind if nothing else?

Dan? Others? I realize that certed airplanes don't have any either.

Thanks,
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Old 04-30-2011, 05:46 AM
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That was without a doubt some fine aviating! Sorry about the plane, but congrats on keeping your cool (no pun intended).

We look forward to hearing your findings.
I agree. Glad to hear you are okay. Great job getting on the ground and walking away.

Thank you for sharing all the great info. I commend you for your openness and forthcoming.
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Old 04-30-2011, 08:10 AM
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B nuts that are already drilled are available. Probably very hard to find but they are out there somewhere.
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:32 PM
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Got back from the trip and went to the hangar in the evening to take some photos. Plastic inserts in the inside seat track were distorted by heat and it took a hammer to get them off. Here are a few photos I took.


Fire came from the floor and burnt through brake lines. Fuel line is still intact.

A proof that fuel/fire did not come through heat boxes.

Gear mount broke.

Gear leg is still in good shape.


I had left over firewall blanket from my RV-9A in the tunnel. It was burnt through. The blanket has aluminum outer surface. Something with stainless steel outer surface will do better. Smoke were from brake fluid, SCAT tube, and paint.

Additional photos can be found on my Picasaweb album.
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Old 05-01-2011, 07:54 PM
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Under the "interesting " circumstances you encountered in flight I am amazed you were able to get the plane on the ground and walk away. Well Done!
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Old 05-02-2011, 07:27 AM
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You are a very lucky man to have survived this situation. It is one that we all have nightmares about. Good piloting skills and quick thinking saved your life. Now you need to get back on the horse and keep moving forward, and put it behind you !

BTW, which heat boxes did you have installed?

Good luck with the rebuilding..

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