Propane floor vents

September 05, 2020, 11:04:05 pm

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GET IT OUT OF THERE.

As I mentioned in a post about coach inspections, if the diesel works its way into the basement bottom it will melt the foam board insulation and as it evaporates, the insulation will reform in "globs".
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In looking at my vents below the propane thank noticed one was loose. Pulled all three 3" vents out by hand. P.O. must of overfueled some time and fuel leaked into foam. Damaged back about 3/4 inch. Area cleaned up and reinstalling same vent tubes. I used RTV 157 Gray (Aerospace hi temputure, hi strength/adhesion to seal top and bottom. Tomarrow I will fill with fireproof spray foam applied thru 1/8 holes on top. After foam is cured will drill out foam holes and fill with RTV 157. Thank you Brett for bringing this to my attention.
Scott

Re: Propane floor vents

Reply #1 – September 06, 2020, 01:48:27 pm

I am embarrassed to say that the more likely culprit is forgetting to put the fuel cap back on and driving down the road while the fuel sloshes around. I plan to put together a fuel stop checklist that my copilot can review with me. It includes putting the dipstick back in the motor.

When I served on the hospital board of trustees we were told that a rigorous use of checklists during what is called a timeout can improve outcomes by 30%. It's a discipline that is hard to acquire for some of us. It's a very low cost solution that can avoid many different tragedies. My dad was a pilot in World War II and started flying again later in life. His best friend and partner in the plane killed himself and two grandchildren by failing to follow the checklist in a short night flight to look at Christmas lights.

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