Jun 07, 2022     Brake System - (1.5 hours) Category: Fuel System

The brake reservoir which I previously primed was installed. The tee, inside of the fuselage, was screwed into the base of the reservoir. All the plastic bushings for the brake were installed including the four that required modification. I also installed the single nylon clamp.

  Jun 07, 2022     Fuel Brackets - (1.0 hour) Category: Fuel System

Completed the installation of the lower brackets with the help of my friend Dean. Smaller fingers and a more agile body did the trick. Thus the fuselage fuel system is now complete.

  May 28, 2022     Fuel Brackets - (1.5 hours)       Category: Fuel System

Began installing the fuselage fuel brackets. Sure looks easy enough until you try to reach those little bugers. Anyway, the upper nuts and screws are installed and tight. The lower ones have the screws installed and some nuts tightened.

  May 27, 2022     Fuel Line Fabrication & Installation - (3.0 hours)       Category: Fuel System

The remaining fuel lines, fuel pump to firewall and right fuel tank to fuel valve were fabricated and installed. The firewall AN fitting had fuel sealant and was installed and properly clocked.

  May 26, 2022     Fuel Brackets - (2.0 hours)       Category: Fuel System

The nylon brackets holding the fuel lines from the fuel valve to each wing fitting were riveted in place.

  May 25, 2022     Fuel Line Fabrication & Installation - (1.0 hour)       Category: Fuel System

Fabricated the complex bend left Fuselage to Fuel Valve tube. Note: Lots of visualization is helpful to get it correct.

  May 24, 2022     Fuel Line Fabrication & Installation - (1.0 hour)       Category: Fuel System

The first of the four tubes to be installed, the line from the fuel valve to the fuel filter, was fabricated and temporarily installed. This was good practice for the complex tube bending that I'll soon be confronted with. Some tool modifications may be necessary due to the closeness of the bends, to each other. Great! Something else to think (worry) about:-)!

  May 19, 2022     Fuel Selector - (1.0 hour)       Category: Fuel System

My recently back ordered fuel selector valve has arrived. The selector knob was removed as was the forward fitting. The nut plates were installed and then the valve was reassembled using Locktite 648 (against my better judgement since it's likely that it will never come apart without sending it back to Andair.) Anyway, I countersunk the faceplate and installed it in the fuselage.