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Fuel Tank Attach Reinforcement

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Polar

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Does anyone have photos of theirs? I have the fuel system removed from my Eagle - changing the flop tube and replacing the wobble pump with an electric boost pump - I figured it would be a good time to beef up the tank attach tubes.

I'm a welder certified to AWS D17.1, so it's a fairly simple job. There's no damage to repair and the gear attach longerons have been reinforced as per the Aviat SB.

I have a copy of AC43.13 but while the reinforcement is mentioned, it doesn't give a diagram, or even an explanation of the gussets required.

Thanks.
 

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