Fuel tank leaks
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Andrew A
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Fuel tank leaks
An aircraft which I have been considering buying (DA40 XL) has had 2 pin hole leaks in the right wing and one in the left over the space of 3 years.The tanks were replaced and I was wondering if this is a common problem and how concerned to be about it.
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Zsolt
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
Hello
I have an XL , serial Number 40.787, no problem with the fuel tanks until now.
best regards
I have an XL , serial Number 40.787, no problem with the fuel tanks until now.
best regards
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
On my first annual (nine years ago), we found a small leak where the fuel line from the tank is connected. It was corrected by simply tightening the fitting. The aircraft had been disassembled for shipping from Austria to Canada...
No leaks since.
Steve
No leaks since.
Steve
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
no problems here either. 450 hour 2007 XL.
If you re looking at an XL ask when the electric fuel pump was replaced. this one is short lived.
If you re looking at an XL ask when the electric fuel pump was replaced. this one is short lived.
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Rick
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
No leaks with my '07 XL so far, either. It's on electric fuel pump number four, though, at 1400 hours. 
Roanoke, VA (KROA)
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
No problem for us. We complied with the 5 years fuel hoses replacement in 2009.
40.446, G1000, KAP 140, Hartzell Metal
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
VH JRZ DA 40 XLS 2010 no problems with the fuel tanks.
Had to have the right fuel tank probe replaced twice!
Cheers
Had to have the right fuel tank probe replaced twice!
Cheers
Robin
DA-40XLS 40.1078
VH-JRZ, Australia
DA-40XLS 40.1078
VH-JRZ, Australia
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Re: Fuel tank leaks
&!@#¥€~!!!
Just found one in my fuel tank.
On the bright note, fuel flow sender problem turned out to be a broken wire.
But still... %#^*!
Just found one in my fuel tank.
On the bright note, fuel flow sender problem turned out to be a broken wire.
But still... %#^*!
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