Apr 22, 2013 · The wet wing (integral tank) is a slightly different animal. The structure itself is sealed up to act as a tank. Converting a bladder system to an integral tank would require an …

Feb 18, 2020 · Bladder tanks were changed by Cessna to wet wings presumably to address marketing concerns with the prior “killer caps” and bladder folds holding water that didn’t show …

Apr 2, 2012 · Hey POA-ers, I have a wet wing 1979 Cessna T210N. Based on a visual inspection of my fuel tanks, my A&P has suggested that I plan on having the tanks stripped and re-sealed …

Mar 2, 2005 · Third, based on various owner reports I've read the lifetime of the average bladder installation isn't much different versus the lifetime of a good reseal. IOW, O&N might claim that …

Jul 23, 2024 · Looking for any wet wing experts out there. I own a Mooney M20F, for the last year or so. She had sad looking paint. It looks like I'm going to be able to get it to respectable with a …

Jan 26, 2002 · Yes, you are right about the Constellation L049 (C89), it was designed with a wet wing, as was the earlier design (1938) DC4 (C54), but these aircraft were later fitted with …

Mar 26, 2018 · PRC or similar is a good product for sealing fuel tanks, but gooping it on over top may help in the short term, but will usually end up leaking around the sealant. Then more is …

Dec 21, 2016 · I have a 1980 TR182. Wet Wing. Yes, they CAN leak. Mine don’t. Most common cause of leaks is use of flaps at too high an airspeed: the flap attach points are on the rear …

Feb 13, 2005 · The Mooney maintenance manual suggests using a mechanical scraping device fashioned from plexiglass sheet. There is/was someone out there offering a solvent …

Mar 10, 2014 · Non issue IMO. I replaced one and it ran me a whopping $1,200 installed. I have talked to quite a few A/P that all said the same thing...replacing a bladder will be a helluv a lot …