kentb
Well Known Member
Doing my second conditional inspection and I discovered evidence of a fuel leak in my right tank.
There was a little blue along the wing root fairing and after removing it I could see blue on the front side of the spar.
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg523.imageshack.us%2Fimg523%2F125%2Ffuel1xt3.th.jpg&hash=3fe5b43f40de74ea649ecbff46bc9bcd)
I could see blue around the tank attach bolts inside the wing inspection access plates.
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg262.imageshack.us%2Fimg262%2F8416%2Ffuel2ru3.th.jpg&hash=08b3daf60941ff53f625e1905b8c8c38)
and
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg262.imageshack.us%2Fimg262%2F5184%2Ffuel3lv2.th.jpg&hash=b10f0c887378246ac3d03d11705a5fc7)
Should I drain and take the tank off to do this repair now. Or can I just watch this and keep flying until winter and do the repair then?
I don't like the though of being down at this time of year. It isn't leaking enough to drop onto the hangar floor.
What do you think?
Kent
There was a little blue along the wing root fairing and after removing it I could see blue on the front side of the spar.
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg523.imageshack.us%2Fimg523%2F125%2Ffuel1xt3.th.jpg&hash=3fe5b43f40de74ea649ecbff46bc9bcd)
I could see blue around the tank attach bolts inside the wing inspection access plates.
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg262.imageshack.us%2Fimg262%2F8416%2Ffuel2ru3.th.jpg&hash=08b3daf60941ff53f625e1905b8c8c38)
and
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg262.imageshack.us%2Fimg262%2F5184%2Ffuel3lv2.th.jpg&hash=b10f0c887378246ac3d03d11705a5fc7)
Should I drain and take the tank off to do this repair now. Or can I just watch this and keep flying until winter and do the repair then?
I don't like the though of being down at this time of year. It isn't leaking enough to drop onto the hangar floor.
What do you think?
Kent