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Old 11-10-2008 | 02:24 AM
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MikeL
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Default RE: patching hole in plastic fuel tank?


ORIGINAL: OzMo
As a club safty officer I could not let the repaired tank fly. You would be asked to replace it before getting a clean safety check that is required at many clubs after a crash.
Holy smokes. I've heard of things like this going on, but never actually seen it. That's the sort of thing that gives some clubs a bad reputation. How is repairing a tank a safety issue? It's not the brightest thing to do, because it's likely to fail and tanks are inexpensive. That said, it's not a safety issue.