Rob, the 5 gal. nose tank may be ternplate, as per service memorandum no. 31.There is an AD no.55-22-02 on these. I don't know if it is still in effect. It is listed in the 1988 AD list. I can't find it in the book but I believe that the 8 gallon wing tanks are stainless and the 9 gallon alum.
Jim >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] >Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Fuel Tank Capacities???? >Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 17:32:05 -0800 > >Hi Paul, >During my annual I had to do a lot of tank work and discovered that indeed >what I thought were 9 gal tanks were actually only 8! I think many coupers >out there ought to really check their capacities by measuring fuel input. I >also discovered that the stainless steel header tank in my 415D only holds >5 >gallons..... wow! If I had ever flown down to the las drop I would have >been >1/2 hour short of my destination :-( My plane only holds 21 gal and not the >24 I was thinking it was..... according to the plackards stuck on each >filler >neck. I always wondered why I could never stuff 9 gal into an empty tank... >Guys and gals.... check 'em out before you get into trouble. On the plus >side...... I can now carry the extra 21lbs i put on over Christmas with >full >tanks! >May all your landings be silky smooth and right side up! >Best regards, >Rob Talbot-Jones, 3040H, Rantoul IL > >_________________________________________________________________________ _______ >To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >_____________________________________________________________ >Get your favorite topic delivered daily. >http://www.topica.com/t/11 ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Get your favorite topic delivered daily. http://www.topica.com/t/11
<<attachment: winmail.dat>>
