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Brazil - problems with avgas composition and fuel tank damage

A friend from Brazil made me aware of this issue:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrobras-jetfuel/brazils-aviation-gasoline-market-disrupted-amid-quality-concerns-idUSKCN24E1OZ

As if they did not already have enough problems over there…

www.ing-golze.de
EDAZ

Petrobras is studying the hypothesis that a variation in chemical composition has affected the sealing and lining material in the fuel tanks of small planes

Oh dear… sounds like somebody added some alcohol…

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Shoreham EGKA, United Kingdom

Amplifying Peter’s post, I’m sure many will be aware that a great proportion of Brazilian cars are powered by locally produced alcohol, and there is a lot of it around.

Just got it from Cessna : ATA_28_Suspected_Atypical_Aviation_Fuel_pdf

Link

Textron Aviation has received reports of substantial fuel leaks that occurred in aircraft after they were
serviced with a batch of suspected atypical aviation fuel.

how can this happen ?

edit : link

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Last Edited by LimaVictor at 08 Sep 07:38
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