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Airplane float repair. During extensive float maintenance of 10000 and 13000 floats it may be desirable to cut an access hole in a solid bulkhead to enable replacement of neighboring float structure. Mon Jun 22 2009 1256 pm Zip Code. REPLACEMENT FUEL FLOAT FOR MECHANICAL FUEL GAUGE Replacement Float for Mechanical Fuel Gauge.

The essential subsystems of a float-type carburetor of piston engine are float chamber mechanism system main metering system idling system mixture control system accelerating system and economizer system. This type of access hole can be cut and then repaired according to Figure 4-2. FFC Floats and Fuel Cells.

This type of repair is usually ugly. You must know the thickness and type such as 2024T3 of the skin to make an acceptable repair. Welding is NOT an acceptable repair technique.

By Greg Napert July August 1998 In several distinct areas of the country and in locations around the world float equipped planes. Most floats are constructed from either aluminum or composite materials which make them lightweight and easy to repair. Seatech Industries is your Aircraft Float Specialist for repair and refurbishment.

Check Out Plane Repair Kit On eBay. Furthermore welding would render your floats unairworthy as would any other repair not accomplished with acceptable repair data. Please check the boxes for the options that you would like to add.

Stanton Team Cub Posts. A primer on aircraft floats. Theres a company in the US called EDO Commercial Corp and theyre float specialists since WW2.