Thread: Leaking Static
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Old February 1st 09, 04:34 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
JJ Sinclair
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Default Leaking Static

Hi Max,
There is a way to install statics, but its probably less work to cut a
4" hole on the bottom and re-plumb your originals. How bad is the
leak? You can stand a slight leak, the TE line is the one where you
don't want any leak to exist. I'd say a 30 knot drop in 60 seconds
would be acceptable (100k down to 70K in 1 minute). You could also
install a triple probe in the fin, but that's even more fun. Do
another leak check as close to the statics as you can get to make sure
the problem is in the boom, not up forward. Clean the area around the
statics and use good plastic tape to seal them up for the test.
Hope this helps,
JJ