Harry, At its first annual under my ownership, my Alon had some mild corrosion and some "junk" in the fuel pump bowl (and has a gascolator). The plane sat outdoors little-used with a previous owner and may have accumulated a bit of water condensed on the dome of the pump. Of course, it's also possible it never got inspected because the safety wire was attached to one of the rear screws where you would have had to remove the nose bowl to re-tie the wire.
At any rate, a gascolator doesn't completely solve the
problem. Inspection is still required.
As you say, fly safe.
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Alon A-2 () ()
s/n A35
N6359V
based at RHV - San Jose, CA chief pilot: David Smoler
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> The recurring AD on the fuel pump - remove top, check for water, etc.,
could
> be eliminated by installing a gascolator between the tank and the fuel
pump.
> The gascolator, catching any water and goo, that we now check for as
per the
> AD.
>
> ....I do support checking as per the AD, but an installation of a
> gascolator might solve the re-curring AD, and also solve the "fixed it,
but
> now its broke " , problem.
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