edo2000
Pre-takeoff checklist
A couple of days ago I stopped by my hangar to go flying a little before going out of town. The last time I flew was about 1 week prior. There was a note on the seat of my airplane from my hangar mate. He said the airplane was leaking fuel and he had turned the fuel selector to OFF. The floor was dry, but there was a fuel stain on the floor directly under the engine. I checked my tanks (I had filled up before parking) and it looked like I had lost approx. 2 gals out of the left tank. I'm not sure when my buddy found the leak, I haven't spoken to him yet.
I turned the fuel selector back on (left tank) and waited about 20 min. I could not see any drips anywhere, even using a flashlight inside the cowling, but access to the lower engine is limited with the cowl on. I preflighted and did an extensive run up check, then flew for 45 min. No issues noted. I parked, shut the fuel off, and then headed out of town on business.
I plan to address this as soon as I get back home. The engine is a 0-320 Lyc, in a Van's RV, which I recently purchased. It has run like a top for the 20 hours I have flown it so far. Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.
I turned the fuel selector back on (left tank) and waited about 20 min. I could not see any drips anywhere, even using a flashlight inside the cowling, but access to the lower engine is limited with the cowl on. I preflighted and did an extensive run up check, then flew for 45 min. No issues noted. I parked, shut the fuel off, and then headed out of town on business.
I plan to address this as soon as I get back home. The engine is a 0-320 Lyc, in a Van's RV, which I recently purchased. It has run like a top for the 20 hours I have flown it so far. Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.