Fuel leak

[SkyKing]

Hey Fred...

When this thread was started I thought it was Fred Emde in Oklahoma who IS a mechanic... so I guess we should call your attention to the line mechanic and the Cessna 340 a few weeks ago. The 340 had a fuel leak problem and when the mechanic turned on the master switch... KA-BOOM ... plane destroyed!

So, just a word of caution since you most likely have the plane inside the hangar troubleshooting the fuel leak during the cold weather: I would BE VERY CAREFUL not to turn the master switch on, or flick-on any other switch where a small spark could be generated. That's all it would take to turn a small problem into a disaster.

You just might want to park the plane OUTSIDE to make sure that no fuel vapors collect near the floor of the hangar.

SkyKing