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fuel leak or auxiliary fuel pump malfunction?
From time to time pilots have observed fuel stains on the nosewheel
wheelpant of our club's 172SP. The only time I have actually seen fuel dripping from the engine was when I watched a pilot turn the auxiliary fuel pump on for what seemed to me to be an excessively long period of time. The fuel appeared to be dripping out of one of the two plastic hoses that come down through the cowling just ahead of the firewall. I have assumed that the cure is to prime the engine according to the POH: 5. Auxiliary Fuel Pump Switch -- ON. 6. Misture -- ADVANCE until fuel flow just starts to rise, then return to IDLE CUT OFF position. 7. Auxiliary Fuel Pump -- OFF. When I follow this procedure, I never see fuel stains on the nosewheel wheelpant. One of our pilots has suggested that fuel should not drain from the engine when the auxiliary fuel pump is left on too long. He thinks there is a leak in the fuel system. Does anyone know the answer to this question? Thanks Stephen Ashley |
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