P51 part: extinguisher top ? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

gilles collaveri · #1 19th December 2011, 17:53

Good evening,

you will see here attached the pictures of a strange part, coming from a P51D.

I wonder what it could have been and I would have bet on an extinguisher upper part:

your opinion, gents ?

Thanks and good evening.

GC

gilles collaveri · #2 19th December 2011, 18:08

precision: size is like 10 cm diameter.

GC

drgondog · #3 20th December 2011, 19:06

no extinguisher in P-51. Could be a Hydraulic fluid resevoir (or not). 10 cm too small for oxygen bottle near tailwheel

gilles collaveri · #4 21st December 2011, 09:17

Thanks for your answer.

So, the question remains open.

GC

Tony Kambic · #5 21st December 2011, 19:49

P-51 had an accumulator in the wheel well, but it doesn't appear the same.

http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/sig/TO/01-60-95.pdf

http://www.warbirdinformationexchang...hp?f=3&t=22220

gilles collaveri · #6 23rd December 2011, 15:27

Thanks Tony.

GC

gilles collaveri · #7 22nd February 2012, 18:41

Hi guys,

I am happy to share with you the answer I finally got from P51 top experts:

it is a fuel strainer.

See drawing.

all the best.

GC

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