Finding and Fixing Fuel System Leaks

摘要

Leaks, drips, seeps, bubbles, streaks, and stains make AMTs nervous. We all have read the allowable limits for these events and while that is good information, the truth is it usually doesn't matter. These items are an affront to our quality code, our beliefs, and who we are. To most AMTs a leaking, dripping, bubbling system or a stained and streaked fuselage, pylon, or cowling tells us that something is not quite right with our airplane. These things make us suspicious because we feel they could be indications of something coming that would be unpleasant, expensive, or affect normal aircraft operations or safety.