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Service Bulletin 11-9-13 (all models)

In my case I built the tanks and they have never been sloshed. Do I just make an entry in the aircraft log book as to complying with the service bulletin and note the tanks have not been sloshed?
 
Back when I built my tanks, Slosh was RECOMMENDED. My tanks have white slosh. (White is Alcohol resistance. Yellow is NOT.)

I just did the inspection they called out in July. Over 2,540 hours and no slosh problems. I did scuff the tanks before applying ProSeal and slosh.

I have seen slosh come off and ProSeal leak when the tanks are not scuffed before applying.
 
rv9aviator said:
In my case I built the tanks and they have never been sloshed. Do I just make an entry in the aircraft log book as to complying with the service bulletin and note the tanks have not been sloshed?
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I would make an entry stating:

Fuel tanks inspected I.A.W. SB 11-9-13. No Slosh used during assembly. SB 11-9-13 complied with. No farther inspection required.
Signed Repairmen Certificate Number


Note:
I.A.W. = In Accordance With
 
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RV6_flyer said:
Back when I built my tanks, Slosh was RECOMMENDED. My tanks have white slosh. (White is Alcohol resistance. Yellow is NOT.)

I just did the inspection they called out in July. Over 2,540 hours and no slosh problems. I did scuff the tanks before applying ProSeal and slosh.

I have seen slosh come off and ProSeal leak when the tanks are not scuffed before applying.
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Gary, IIRC one of Vans procedures for the slosh was to "slosh" it around a finished sealed fuel tank. In this case no additional scuffing would have occured.

I also seem to remember you just brushed the slosh on the seams only, the other method Vans talked about...
 
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