Yes, replace the entire line with plastic tubing from the pitot all the way to the panel. Of course, get your mechanics blessing. Jim N87112 -----Original Message----- From: Greg Bullough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, July 03, 2000 5:48 PM Subject: [COUPERS] Pito/static plumbing
>I've got a static leak somewhere. At the convention this weekend, I was >pleased to get to handle a bare wing to see that the pitot and static lines >come out at the trailing edge. Okay, a couple of questions.... > >1) Can you get at the connection at the trailing edge of the wing without >major surgery (i.e, by just removing the cover strip) or do I have to pull >the wing and/or aileron? > >2) This aluminum tubing from the wing through the cockpit is lovely c.1940 >technology, but mighty prone to stress cracks and leaks. Is it possible/kosher >to replace everything from the wing on in with flexible plastic tubing? > >Greg > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ _____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >___________________________________________________________ >T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 >Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want. http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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