". I don't bother with the funnel when I am filling from an
> airport pump."
David, you might be interested in the following news item;-
Contaminated fuel caused Cathay A330 incident
By: <http://www.flightglobal.com/landingpage/mavis%20toh.html> MAVIS TOH
SINGAPORE
3 hours ago
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Fuel contamination has been confirmed as the cause of a double engine
malfunction on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300 on approach to Hong Kong
International airport (HKIA) in 2010.
In a final report released on 4 September, Hong Kong's Civil Aviation
Department (CAD) says that 24.4t of contaminated fuel was uplifed into the
aircraft at Surabaya's Juanda International airport. This caused "stiction"
- static friction - in the fuel metering unit of both engines, leading to
the total seizure of these components and the loss of thrust controls of the
aircraft during approach to HKIA.
It found that though the aircraft was uplifed with the proper grade of fuel,
it was contaminated with super absorbent polymer (SAP) spheres. During the
flight, some SAP spheres were trapped in the fuel metering unit on both
engines, causing stiction in the unit that resulted in engine pressure ratio
fluctuations.
Moral- don't trust airport fuel pumps. I still use my Mr Funnel even when I
uplift from aviation pumps.
Regards
Brian
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of
roddyeuropa@aol.com
Sent: 05 September 2013 09:39
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Refilling a Europa by hand
I have used a polarn oump for a number of years. The pump attaches to the
top of a jerry can and you use a hand air pump to pressurize the jerry can.
Integral tube goes through jerry can fitting from base of can to europa
filler. Takes quite a lot of pumping to get the fuel transferred - probably
1 - 2 mins per 20l can.See here:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/fuel-containers-funnels/demon-tweek
s-polarn-pump
Needs an extension to reach the filler from jerry can on the ground.
Roddy Kesterton
G-IKRK
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Carter <alancarteresq@onetel.net>
Sent: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 16:10
Subject: Europa-List: Refilling a Europa by hand
Hi All.
My plan is LAA cleared for use with MOGAS.
I fill it with a 28 litre plastic cann, lifting this weight of fuel to above
my
shoulders to fill the plan is hard work.
I know Trans Air do a filler nozzle hand pump, I presume this take a lot of
time
squeezing the trigger to re fill.??
Has anyone used or details off , an electric inline pump that can be plugged
into the aircrafts AUX power socket, I have not seen any on the market, so
is it
make your own,??
Regards.
Alan
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