I've been chasing a static leak in my -8A. Finally admitted defeat and called the SoCal Pitot Static Guys company for assistance. Randy did a great job - and had all the equipment to do it right. Lessons learned:
1) To avoid possible water intrusion (I had none - but the potential was there) T the two static ports above the port.
2) The fittings supplied with Vans Static Kit aren't very good. Upgrade.
3) Think about - really think about - future static systems repairs/maintenance in designing layout of your system.
4) Beware of improbable discrepancies - I focused on the T fittings and instruments. Turns out the line from the static port T to the panel had a hole - caused by who knows what. Had to be replaced.
5) Ensure the holes through the spar webbing are large enough to accommodate additional hose/wires. Mine weren't - and it literally took hours to wrestle the replacement static line through the tightly compacted bundles.
6) On the T fittings - don't forget pipe dope and inserts.
I thought about drilling another hole through the spar webbing, but was unsure of how many holes are acceptable. I already have one hole for the rudder cable, and 2 3/4 inch holes for wires. Anyone know if there is a hole limit?
1) To avoid possible water intrusion (I had none - but the potential was there) T the two static ports above the port.
2) The fittings supplied with Vans Static Kit aren't very good. Upgrade.
3) Think about - really think about - future static systems repairs/maintenance in designing layout of your system.
4) Beware of improbable discrepancies - I focused on the T fittings and instruments. Turns out the line from the static port T to the panel had a hole - caused by who knows what. Had to be replaced.
5) Ensure the holes through the spar webbing are large enough to accommodate additional hose/wires. Mine weren't - and it literally took hours to wrestle the replacement static line through the tightly compacted bundles.
6) On the T fittings - don't forget pipe dope and inserts.
I thought about drilling another hole through the spar webbing, but was unsure of how many holes are acceptable. I already have one hole for the rudder cable, and 2 3/4 inch holes for wires. Anyone know if there is a hole limit?