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Post subject: Re: Cessna P210 Fuel Reservoir Leak Posted: 13 Nov 2019, 08:38 |
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It’s been a while since that hole has been cleaned. It looks, on one side, a repair gone wrong. Talk to Espen for sure.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna P210 Fuel Reservoir Leak Posted: 13 Nov 2019, 10:52 |
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Joined: 12/23/11 Posts: 3190 Post Likes: +2489
Aircraft: 210
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Username Protected wrote: It’s been a while since that hole has been cleaned. It looks, on one side, a repair gone wrong. Talk to Espen for sure. To my eye it looks like there were repairs at the fittings on both tanks and that is where the fuel leak is emanating in both cases.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna P210 Fuel Reservoir Leak Posted: 13 Nov 2019, 19:59 |
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Joined: 06/04/18 Posts: 116 Post Likes: +87 Company: Commander, 79th FS Location: Sumter, SC
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Username Protected wrote: Those look very much like the tanks of a P210 I saw getting a pre-buy yesterday at KFLY. Good Eye! I had Kirk at Pearce A/C Service do the pre-buy, he’s been awesome to work with.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna P210 Fuel Reservoir Leak Posted: 14 Nov 2019, 16:55 |
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Joined: 05/27/16 Posts: 900 Post Likes: +578 Location: KAPA - Denver
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Username Protected wrote: Those look very much like the tanks of a P210 I saw getting a pre-buy yesterday at KFLY. Good Eye! I had Kirk at Pearce A/C Service do the pre-buy, he’s been awesome to work with.
Kirk is awesome. Dilligent, fairly priced, more than fair in his business practices and goes out of his way if you're stuck and need him. Can't say enough good things.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna P210 Fuel Reservoir Leak Posted: 25 Nov 2019, 19:50 |
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Joined: 08/23/15 Posts: 1
Aircraft: P210
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Just returned form P210 annual. Had both tanks welded. Was informed Cessna wants $1500/tank.
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Post subject: Re: Cessna P210 Fuel Reservoir Leak Posted: 26 Nov 2019, 16:22 |
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Joined: 12/23/11 Posts: 3190 Post Likes: +2489
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Username Protected wrote: Just curious - what is the purpose of these tanks? Based on the description in the service manual, it seems that a buffer/ballast tank is needed between the gravity fed portion of the fuel system and the pump fed portion.
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