REFLECTOR: Fuel Leak Techniques?

[Brett Ferrell]

Craig,

I don't have any *good* ideas, but I was wondering if it might be something odd, like it's leaking from around the tubing exiting the tank and running down the spar to get out there.  Or perhaps if you're not completely coordinated in a turn, maybe you're getting a little bit of seepage out of the vent line running down the wall?  Just some random thoughts.

Brett
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Craig and Denise Woolston 
  To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list' 
  Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2007 7:08 PM
  Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Leak Techniques?


  Okay collective wisdom of the reflector, John and I are at our wits end.  We can't seem to fix a fuel leak in one of our tanks.  Wanted to solicit any other techniques we haven't thought of yet.  What's been particularly tough about this leak is that it doesn't appear to leak on the ground; only after flying will it show a stain streak.  It also is such a small leak that it will hold air pressure day after day with no appreciable leak down.  The other very odd trait is where the leak stain shows up and that is just above the landing gear where it comes out of the fuselage.  This is a fix gear XL if you don't remember, that passed leak checks years ago, flew at least 15 hours before this showed up and now we just can't seem to nail this down.

   

  Thanks in advance,

   

  Craig

  XL-5FG Flying in Palmdale,CA



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