One h36 I have seen had an inline fuel on LH side accessed through the hole at rear upper of tank. This filter was held in by pop rivets with p clamps riveted to the back of this panel. The rivets still had paint on them AND HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED. Needless to say the inline filter was full of red junk and by far the worst I have ever seen.
Now this h36 came from Italy and in that country they have to pay a tax on flying if plane does more than 10hrs and believe it is €5 per hour. Needless to say this aircraft averaged less than 10 hours for past 10 years and as I looked at things over the years this aircraft has done many more hours. Never ever trust aircraft from Italy as Italians go out of the way not to pay tax and this is I their eyes fare more important than aviation safety. Ian McPhee 0428847642 Box 657 Byron Bay NSW 2481 Australia On 4 Sep 2017 18:06, "Ian Williams" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am currently doing the annual inspection for our little rocket and need > to inspect the tank as per the AD to look for bits of molten resin …. So > will take a pic for you. But the rear restraint is the cover over the > access into the rear fuse …. (where the fuel filter is located as per the > fuel system AD) It is restrained by 4 screws which is the cover and there > is a flange on the bottom of the cover which holds the rear of luggage area > floor in place. Real simple. > > > > Best regards > > > > Ian Williams > > ZK-GCB > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Greg Wilson > *Sent:* Monday, 4 September 2017 2:22 p.m. > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: RE: Re: [DOG mailing list] Fuel tank removal > > > > Removing the tank is tricky. After removing the angle flanges and the > luggage compartment base: > > > Remove the fuel gauge sender and earth wires > Remove the fuel intake pipe off the tank and fuselage > Lift the rear of the tank until the tank is vertical > Reach over and under to disconnect the fuel hose and fuel drain hose > Rotate the (vertical) tank 90 degrees to the left (I think this is correct > -rear should now be at the left. Once I worked it all out I wrote a diagram > & instructions on the top of my tank in texta.) > Lift and wiggle tank up and top forward to remove it through cockpit > > Good luck, > > Greg. > > > Greg Wilson > > > > > ---- On Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:17:43 +1000 *Michael Stockhill > <[email protected] <[email protected]>>* wrote ---- > > Thanks all. Whoever installed my tank didn't install any sort of flanges > or other restraining devices at the rear bulkhead to secure the baggage > compartment covers, so their back edges and the tank are floating. If > anyone gets a chance I would appreciate a photo or two so I can fabricate > something. > > > > There are two fiberglass angles creating a flange at the front of the tank > under which the covers fit. These are attached to the back side of the > seat bulkhead with rivnuts and machine screws. Naturally the machine > screws were seized or the rivnuts spun so I spent an hour or two grinding > off the screw heads so I could remove the flanges. I have a hard time > believing that rivnuts are a solution for a structural application. > > > > Looking forward to pulling the tank tomorrow. May be an issue due to some > fiberglass buildup behind the shoulder harness fittings from someone's > indeterminate repair. Currently an interference fit. I hate cleaning up > other people's messes on airplanes. > > > > Thanks for all of your insights. > > > > > > M > > > > On Sep 3, 2017 6:08 PM, "Ian Williams" <[email protected]> wrote: > > The reason I suggested to remove the canopy is that it is real easy to > remove and yes, I did crack the rear window !@#@#$ . > > Best regards > > > > Ian W. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, 4 September 2017 10:44 a.m. > *To:* [email protected]; Mike Collins > *Subject:* Re: Re: [DOG mailing list] Fuel tank removal > > > > I forgot to mention that we have a fibreglass tank that replaced an ally > one and same method worked with both. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, 4 September 2017, 8:28:14 am AEST, Mike Collins < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > If you have a new aluminium tank it just rests very snugly on (from > memory) five or six fiberglass covered supports that are attached to the > fuselage. > > The passenger luggage panels are what hold the tank in place together with > the fuel filler system - there are no bolts! > > Mike > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf > of Michael Stockhill <[email protected]> > *Sent:* 03 September 2017 18:52 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [DOG mailing list] Fuel tank removal > > > > It looks like I need to pull my Dimona fuel tank to route ADS-B antenna > coax. For the life of me I can't see how the tank is secured to the > airframe. Where are they hiding the bolts etc.? > > > > Thanks > > > > M Stockhill > > Polson MT > > > > >
