yankee-flyer
Well Known Member
Noon Saturday. I get a call from a hangar mate: "There's gas all over the floor under your plane!" Rush to the airport and sure enough there's a large pool of gas on the floor. Fuel is dripping off the bottom at about 1 drip every 6-10 seconds. Sight gauge has gone from 11 gallons to 10. Pull the bird out of the hangar, open the inspection plates and it's dripping off the bottom of the tank just above the line connections-- NOT from the lines. Pulled the carpets and they were not wet,-- no sign of leak around the sight glass. Got the tank drained and will pull it out Monday. Month-old paint is blistered along a couple of rows of rivets on the belly.
Tank was not leaking when last flown 18 Dec. Was not leaking when 5 gallons were added 21 December. Any idea why a tank would suddenly start leaking at a pretty good rate while it's just sitting there?
Wayne 120241/143WM
Tank was not leaking when last flown 18 Dec. Was not leaking when 5 gallons were added 21 December. Any idea why a tank would suddenly start leaking at a pretty good rate while it's just sitting there?
Wayne 120241/143WM