Tech Info : Maintenance Issues
What are some of the problems out there?
| AD 78-05-06 |
All Goodyear BTC-39 fuel cells: Condemned at removal |
| AD 84-10-01R1 |
Cessna 180 to 210 filler caps/ wrinkles/ quick drains
Check out our valve STC |
| AD 90-21-08 |
Cessna 180: add a left hand vent on early models |
| AD 90-23-18R1 |
Piper PA-23: Wedge kits field installed in inboard aft corner of fuel cells trap more water than original problem. Should be removed!
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| Beech MSB 2109 |
Replace deteriorating brown safety foam with Type IV blue safety foam on some Barons and Bonanzas equipped with baffle boxes.
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| Venting |
Bent vents or lines restricted by ice or insect nests cause a vacuum that unsnaps cell causing uneven flow & false fuel quantity indications
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| New Fuels |
Large quantities of Toluene, oxygenates, and other chemicals used to boost octane in Autogas & 100LL degrade rubber parts like o-rings & hoses
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