What was found
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO I HAD A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CABIN, IT WAS TRACED DOWN TO A CRACKED "RUBBER" HOSE BETWEEN THE WING TANK AND THE TUBE DOWN TO THE ENGINE. AT THE TIME I ASKED THE MECHANIC IF IT SHOULD BE REPORTED AND THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PLANE CHECKED, HE SAID IT WAS SOMETHING UNIQUE. LAST WEEK I SMELLED GAS IN THE CABIN AGAIN, I THOUGHT IT WAS IMAGINATION, IT WENT AWAY. THIS MORNING AS I WAS ABOUT TO FLY I SAW GAS STAINING ON THE SIDE OF THE PLANE UNDER THE WING ON THE OTHER SIDE FROM THE REPAIR IN THE SAME LOCATION AS BEFORE. ONE CRACKED HOSE COULD BE A ONE OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT, TWO MEANS THERE IS PROBABLY AN ISSUE WITH OTHER HOSES. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CRACKED HOSE.