Apr 29, 2024     Purchased Fuel Sender Wire       Category: Fuel System

Purchased 30 feet each of AWG18 Red Tefzel wire and AWG18 Black Tefzel wire for the wing fuel senders from Stein Air. I had them twist them together.

  Apr 24, 2024     R/H Fuel Sender Access Cover - (1.0 hour)       Category: Fuel System

Drilled the screw holes in the R/H fuel sender access cover to a #19 for 6 each #8 Screws (MS24694C4 screws). Used the nutplate jig to drill the nutplate fastener holes. Dimpled the holes and installed 6 each MS21049L08 nutplates using #3 AD rivets.

  Apr 21, 2024     R/H Fuel Tank - (1.3 hours)       Category: Fuel System

Drilled the R/H fuel sender wire grommet hole to a 7/16”. Installed an AN931-4-7 grommet in that hole. Drilled the hole for the fuel vent line to a 1” hole so a socket could fit to install the fitting. Cleaned the chips and dust.

  Apr 20, 2024     R/H Fuel Tank - (2.2 hours)       Category: Fuel System

Added cork to the sides of the R/H fuel tank. Drilled a pilot hole for the fuel vent line and fuel sender wires. Drilled 6 pilot holes in the fuel fill tube finishing ring. The grommets edging won't work because it will hit the welds. Once installed I'll put some sealant around the tube to finish it.

  Apr 10, 2024     Fuel Fill Tube Finishing Covers - (1.4 hours)       Category: Fuel System

Cut out the R/H fuel fill tube close out cover. Traced it and cut one out for the L/H fuel fill tube close out cover. Laid out 6 fastener holes one each. I'll use A4 rivets to attach them to the wing skin. I'm also going to put some grommet edging on the inside circle to protect the fill nozzle.

  Apr 07, 2024     R/H Fuel Tank - (7.0 hours)       Category: Fuel System

Marked where the R/H wing fuel sender is on the top skin. Cut a 3 1/8" hole and made a 5" cover from .040 aluminum for the fuel sender access. Drilled the fastener holes in the fuel sender access cover and matched drilled to the skin. Drilled the holes to a #19 on the cover and dimple for #8 screws. Made the L/H wing fuel sender access cover at the same time. Installed cork in the fuel tank bay. The fuel tank fits perfect, nice and tight. Put the top skin on to check the fit around the fuel fill tube. Needed to sand one side of the hole to get the skin to fit. Because of the gap decided to make a close out cover for around the fuel fill tube to finish it off. Laid out the cover from .040 aluminum.

  Mar 25, 2024     Purchased fuel system parts       Category: Fuel System

Purchased 25 feet of 3/8” 3003-0 aluminum tubing, 4 each AN832-6D union, 2 each AN816-6-6D 3/8” nipple, 2 each AN815-6D 3/8” union, 4 each AN924-6D nuts.
The tubing will be used for the fuel vent line.

  Mar 01, 2024     Purchased Fittings       Category: Fuel System

Purchased 8 each AN819-6D fitting sleeves and 8 each AN818-6D fitting nuts from Aircraft Spruce.

  Nov 10, 2023     Purchased Locktite 567 Thread Sealant       Category: Fuel System

Purchased Loctite 567 Thread Sealant from Zoro. It's a 1.69 fl oz tube,

  Nov 08, 2023     Purchased Fuel Supply Lines       Category: Fuel System

Purchased two fuel supply lines from Aircraft Specialty. These are the lines that will go from the wing fuel tanks to the side of the fuselage.

  Sep 16, 2022     Picked up the Viking Fuel Senders       Category: Fuel System

Picked up the Viking Fuel Senders from the Zenith open house.

  Sep 16, 2022     Picked up the Zenith Fuel kit       Category: Fuel System

Picked up the Zenith Fuel kit at the Zenith open house. Zenith welded in the Viking Fuel Sender mounts.

  Aug 17, 2022     Purchased Zenith Fuel kit Category: Fuel System

Purchased the Zenith 750 Super Duty Fuel kit. Viking is shipping the fuel senders to Zenith to weld in.

  Aug 09, 2022     Purchased Fuel Senders Category: Fuel System

Purchased recessed fuel senders with weld in flanges from Viking Aircraft Engine. They come as a set of 2.