High_Flyer
Well Known Member
I've been flying for around 20Hrs now, all good except my right fuel tank has a leak around one rivet on the top side, on second rib from the root, 4th rivet from the back plate.
I have received the fuel tank repair kit from Vans.
If I use repair kit I received I need to remove the tank from the wing, cut a large hole in the back plate to access the insde of the tank to replace the leaking rivet, then rivet the round plate on the big hole I've cut using many "special" pull rivets and sealant.
Is there any reason why It would be worse to only drill out the bad rivet, and repalce it with one of the special pull rivets received with the repair kit?
After all if going the repair kit route I'll have to install many pull rivets instead of just one.
What's wrong with my reasoning?
Thanks,
Alain
RV-7, flying.
I have received the fuel tank repair kit from Vans.
If I use repair kit I received I need to remove the tank from the wing, cut a large hole in the back plate to access the insde of the tank to replace the leaking rivet, then rivet the round plate on the big hole I've cut using many "special" pull rivets and sealant.
Is there any reason why It would be worse to only drill out the bad rivet, and repalce it with one of the special pull rivets received with the repair kit?
After all if going the repair kit route I'll have to install many pull rivets instead of just one.
What's wrong with my reasoning?
Thanks,
Alain
RV-7, flying.