LOCOLJ Posted July 24, 2022 Report Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Perhaps I am over cautious, but I always double check the sumps making sure they do not drip after checking. Today, the first flight after a long trip, I checked and noticed a drip. Tried to get it to stop, no luck and got worse. Luckily, I had empty cans in the hanger. Below is what I found. Not sure where it came from, but I thought it would be a good reminder for folks. Edited July 24, 2022 by LOCOLJ missing piece 4
LOCOLJ Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Posted July 25, 2022 No, I don't think so, the photo is 4x. It looks like cable wire strand. I am thinking perhaps fraying ground wire from a fuel pump or it was on the line personnel while refilling. I refilled several times last week without an issue, so I am thinking it was introduced during one of those refills. Hard to say for sure though.
N201MKTurbo Posted July 25, 2022 Report Posted July 25, 2022 That’s a bristle from a wire brush. There should never be a wire brush in your tank, but sometimes there is. 1
Guest Posted July 25, 2022 Report Posted July 25, 2022 It sure has the waves appearance of a wire brush. Did you have tank work recently or filler neck corrosion cleaned with a wire brush? Clarence
Shadrach Posted July 25, 2022 Report Posted July 25, 2022 2 hours ago, M20Doc said: It sure has the waves appearance of a wire brush. Did you have tank work recently or filler neck corrosion cleaned with a wire brush? Clarence Ouch, wire brush used in a fuel tank… At least it appears to be brass.
LOCOLJ Posted July 25, 2022 Author Report Posted July 25, 2022 I can tell everyone that for the past 15 years, this tank has never seen a wire brush. It was resealed at Wilmar in 2004, so likely they didn't use one either. As my previous posts, it must have been introduced somewhere during refilling. No tank work on this tank since reseal. 1
carusoam Posted July 26, 2022 Report Posted July 26, 2022 great pic Loco! Check the bottom of the fuel caps… See what is being used to hold the nut on the bottom of the cap… I think there is a cotter pin there usually… Make sure the cotter pin is still there… Some people add a piece of wire to their fuel vents to keep mud daubers at bay… check both vents to see if anyone added a piece of wire there… PP thoughts only, -a-
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