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Old March 17th 10, 08:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
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Default Lancair IV-P down at Hilton Head


"Stealth Pilot" wrote

and you know what causes that?

a blocked breather tube.

my aircraft had a cheap tube made from auto heater tube.
trouble is it isnt fuel proof and had softened to the point of closing
over with airloads.
I replaced it with the proper tube and it is still in pristine
condition 10 years later. ...for all of $20.

lets hope it wasnt a dumb mistake that took someones life.


This was a turbine engined plane, wasn't it?
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Jim in NC