TKS fluid leak

[Danb]

Exercised the TKS system when landed TKS fluid as running and dripping under the plane, front to back. What could be the culprit, TKS line came undone?

[exM20K]

Could be. My factory system had basically no service loop (slack) going from the proportioning valves to the wing panels.

Did the system come up to operating pressure?

-dan

[Danb]

Don’t think so, I’m very new to TKS and rather stupid 

D

[M20TN_Driver]

Take the belly pan off.  Clean all the excess drips up. Run the system and look at loose union joints.  On mine that is where I’d get occasional leaks from.  

[mike_elliott]

Dan, yours had a hose pop off in the belly  in Calgary when it was picked up from previous owner. He reattached it before Sam bought it into the US. I know Don was aware of it during pre buy. Perhaps that's the culprit again. 

[Danb]

I remember that I’ll bet it is, it took me a couple hours to clean up the fluid it really goes everywhere and has to be wiped up. PIA, I’m paying for a prior owners neglect. It’s getting there and I’m starting to really like the plane still loved the bravo having it since new it was like a glove or good old worn out undies. Will the Mooney max date be a conflict, you can contact me privately if need be it conflicts with the Mooney PPP 

D

[mike_elliott]

The Summit will be First weekend in Oct, Dan. 

Did I mention the Hard rock casino is nearby?

[Danb]

On 2/7/2024 at 9:36 PM, mike_elliott said:

The Summit will be First weekend in Oct, Dan. 

Did I mention the Hard rock casino is nearby?

Mike I took off the belly and that was the culprit, it appears he just stuck the line on and didn’t clench the fitting. That’s the first time I tried it in flight, took hours to clean under the belly etc. Jason from CAV gave me good advice, the line was to tight in length there has to be at least 3% extra in length and the olives, compression fittings need to be clenched on, Weber is lending me a tool, then it will be fixed properly. 

 

[mike_elliott]

Glad to hear it was easy, Dan