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Ovation fuel tank reseal


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How bad is the need to do a reseal?  In the MM, there is a pictorial guide as to the severity of a seep/drip/leak, etc. to help determine how quickly the problem needs to be addressed.

If you can wait for several months, Paul Beck (the best in the business) at Weep No More in Willmar, MN charges ~$11,000 for a complete strip and reseal.  He would need your airplane for about 2 to 3 weeks to do the job.  I wouldn’t muck about with anyone else.  If you have an immediate need and can get any significant patches done to where you’re airworthy until Paul can fit you in, I suggest doing that.  The last I checked, his first availability is roughly March or April of 2022, but could likely fit you in earlier if there’s a cancellation.  I guarantee it’s worth the wait.

Steve

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The reseal takes much less time than waiting in line. Wet Wingologists in S. Fla does good work, it's been his career for 20+ years. Paul Beck is in MN and developed a process with less hand removal of old sealant--he has licensed it out to the MSC in Troutdale, OR; Don Maxwell at KGGG, Longview, TX; and a select few others who slip my mind. Houston Tank Specialists is a relative newcomer and a sponsor of The Mooney Summit with a growing reputation for good work.

Just about all of these top vendors offer 7 year guarantees. Be sure to include your round trip flight to leave your plane, and however you will go home and return after the job is complete when comparing prices; when I did this 8 years ago, not counting Oregon, the flight distances were virtually identical but commercial travel prices varied by 500% between cities, and were a significant portion of the work quote.

I don't think you can go wrong with any of these options. Or you can patch with your favorite A&P, but be careful if you decide to "roll your own" reseal . . . .

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Having this debate (with myself) as well. When is it time, or do I “roll my own”? The plane does not drip unless it is within 10 gallons of full on one side, so if I never fly with more than 50 gallons on the left side…

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