Our port landing light is U/S and needs replacing.
It looked like a simple job to unscrew the tip tank fasteners, we presumed they were the self-tailing type.
Alas, the three of them we tried turn but do not come out -- it is as if they are not self-tailing or have come loose...
Time to stop and reflect. I don't like to make assumptions at this time, much less ressort to brute force before knowing what's going on.
Can anyone untangle the mystery for us?
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Tip tanks removal procedure
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Tip tanks removal procedure
by Effie Andree Wiltens » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:40 pm
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Tip tank removal
by Dale Vandever » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:56 pm
Effie, the installation instructions show a combination of machine screws and nut plates, plus some sheet metal screws.
In order for you to know which are installed where, I have scanned the page from the manual
Dale
In order for you to know which are installed where, I have scanned the page from the manual
Dale
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by Effie Andree Wiltens » Mon Jan 19, 2009 4:47 pm
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by Effie Andree Wiltens » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:28 pm
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by Effie Andree Wiltens » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:32 pm
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by Effie Andree Wiltens » Fri Jan 23, 2009 11:08 pm
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Brittain Tip Tank Function
by T210DRVR » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:18 am
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by Kristin Winter » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:28 am
Jim,
My practice with the tip tanks is to get up to cruise, get my power set, and then I switch to the tips. I will run those near out, or out if I really want to check the fuel burn, such as when I am planning to fly out to the limit of endurance. It is a good double check on the fuel totalizer.
When I run a tank dry, switching the tank and turning the boost pump on is all that is necessary to get the engine to quit surging and settle back down. As I don't have a turbo, I don't worry overly about shock cooling, though I would try to avoid it in the winter in the upper midwest.
My practice with the tip tanks is to get up to cruise, get my power set, and then I switch to the tips. I will run those near out, or out if I really want to check the fuel burn, such as when I am planning to fly out to the limit of endurance. It is a good double check on the fuel totalizer.
When I run a tank dry, switching the tank and turning the boost pump on is all that is necessary to get the engine to quit surging and settle back down. As I don't have a turbo, I don't worry overly about shock cooling, though I would try to avoid it in the winter in the upper midwest.
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