Flying Scotsman
Well Known Member
Okay, another dumb question...
There's a big ol' access plate that goes on the inboard side of the fuel tank, covering a big ol' hole that you cut in the rib. Our question, dumb as it may be...why? Do you really *need* to cut that sucker out, or could one just mount the fuel pickup to the rib? When would you ever need to get into the tank, anyway? You can't repair a leak other than on the inboard bay via that access. To repair or replace the fuel pickup, perhaps? How often would one need to do that?
Or is there some other reason for this access hole that we're missing?
There's a big ol' access plate that goes on the inboard side of the fuel tank, covering a big ol' hole that you cut in the rib. Our question, dumb as it may be...why? Do you really *need* to cut that sucker out, or could one just mount the fuel pickup to the rib? When would you ever need to get into the tank, anyway? You can't repair a leak other than on the inboard bay via that access. To repair or replace the fuel pickup, perhaps? How often would one need to do that?
Or is there some other reason for this access hole that we're missing?