After numerous attempts (nearly all leaks were through the fuel cap) the right tank has held air for 3 days w/o balloon leakage! I’m pronouncing this war won and moving on.
Hooray!
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Yes, a hole appeared in the baffle…I coated the inside seams of the outboard rib with proseal. Re-riveted the baffle (it was being held together with clecos) and balloon tested… Leak at the BNC connector for the resistance fuel gauge. Popped off the access panel on the inboard rib (it was held on with aviation gasket [...] I found a leak in the seam of the outboard rib and leading edge. My poor balloon held air for a few moments before deflating to empty. After drilling out the 250-300 rivets that held the baffle to the tank skins, I realized that drilling out the pop rivets that hold the z-brackets to the aft [...] |
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