QB'ers... check the fuel tank access plates

[Scott Will]

Check your fuel tank access plates for the proper nutplate sizes!!

The other day when I was attaching my fuel level senders, I was wondering why one of the #8 screws wasn't tightening properly. Here they installed a #10 nutplate in one location! Had to quickly pull the screw out, drill out the top part of the hole to #10 size and then put a bolt in there! You can see it in this pic (top right).

 

[Darrell514]

Scott, just checked my 9A QB and also had one that was oversized. Thanks for the headsup. S/N 90797

Darrell

 

[mlw450802]

Scott, just checked my 9A QB and also had one that was oversized. Thanks for the headsup. S/N 90797

Darrell

Something else to keep an eye on:
Untapped nutplates!
I had two on my tank support brackets that I had installed without checking first. I don't do that anymore.

-mike