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Turbine 1-26 Project
Fuel System Development
Fuel tank floor
Installed
Lightening/Stiffening holes laid out
Shims for indexing on structure
Holes cut
Holes flanged (top)
Underside of flanged holes
Macro of finished part
Fit in aircraft
Dummy fuel tanks to ensure fit
Installed
Installed
Fuel tank sides
Bent and flanged for welding
Detail of bends
Tops and bottoms
All sides bent and assembled
Tacking
Tack welds finished
Finished Tank
Machining bungs for tank fittings
Bungs, some tapped others not
Finished bungs and the stock
Fillers and bungs for the lids
Tops and bottoms
Installed bungs
Pressure tested at 2psi. Passed!
We used soapy water to check for leaks. If there is a tiny hole in a weld, then the soapy water blows bubbles and you can see the leak!!
Finished tanks and the dummys
Tanks plumbed and holding water
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