REFLECTOR: brake lines

[Ron Brown]

I inspected a standard FG last year for a friend who was interested in 
buying a Velocity.  I noticed some cracking at the 10 o'clock area (looking 
from the rear of the plane) of the fuselage in front of the cowl joint.  We 
asked him to remove the covers from the front of the firewall.  We found no 
lay ups and triax where the engine mounts bolt to the firewall.  This crack 
was about 8" long - we pointed out that there were some layups missing and 
that this appeared to be a dangerous omission.  My friend didn't buy the 
plane (it had some other issues too).

Ronnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "lawrence epstein" <ljepstein at hotmail.com>
To: <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: brake lines


> RIchard- Where are the Firewall-fuselage reinforcements/engine mount 
> layups
> that go @ 10:00 & 2:00?
> I can't see them in the pictures.
>
> Larry Epstein
>
>
>>From: "Richard J. Gentil" <richard at naples-air-center.com>
>>Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: brake lines
>>Date: Mon, 21 May 2007 19:20:10 -0400
>>
>>Scott,
>>
>>Here are two pictures with the Sump Tank bolted to the firewall. (2.5 to 3
>>gal is my guess)
>>
>>At the time these pix were taken, I was pressurizing my fuel system to
>>check for leaks.
>>
>>Richard
>>
>>Scott Derrick wrote:
>>>Really?  Did they change the location of the fuel sump?  Mine is 3 to 4
>>>gals and sits behind the back seat and in front of the gear.  In the same
>>>place your  flexible hoses will arc through  when the gear is retracted.
>>>
>>>Scott
>
>
>><< Fuel1.jpg >>
>
>
>><< Fuel4.jpg >>
>
>
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