KatanaPilot
Well Known Member
Dual CiES senders save the day
Another RV-10ER takes to the skies. No issues with the tanks, but discovered a problem with my duplex fuel valve. The issue was probably there before, but I had not flown enough in Phase I and only had a single sender in the standard tanks - so the problem was not really noticeable.
I flew the airplane for an hour on the left tank only and discovered fuel was burning equally from both tanks. After landing, I filled the left tank and within 45 minutes of sitting on the ground, both tanks had equalized. I verified this with the gauges and visually with a dipstick.
So the Condition Inspection started two weeks early, the fuel valve is off to the UK and I'm awaiting a replacement.
Definitely a want, not a need, but it's nice to have very accurate fuel readings from zero to full.
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Another RV-10ER takes to the skies. No issues with the tanks, but discovered a problem with my duplex fuel valve. The issue was probably there before, but I had not flown enough in Phase I and only had a single sender in the standard tanks - so the problem was not really noticeable.
I flew the airplane for an hour on the left tank only and discovered fuel was burning equally from both tanks. After landing, I filled the left tank and within 45 minutes of sitting on the ground, both tanks had equalized. I verified this with the gauges and visually with a dipstick.
So the Condition Inspection started two weeks early, the fuel valve is off to the UK and I'm awaiting a replacement.
Definitely a want, not a need, but it's nice to have very accurate fuel readings from zero to full.
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