X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:40:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da01.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.143] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4611444 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:33:06 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.143; envelope-from=cavittp@aol.com Received: from mtaout-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.51.197]) by imr-da01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id oB4EWMI5020432 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2010 09:32:22 -0500 Received: from [192.168.1.102] (ip72-207-43-91.sd.sd.cox.net [72.207.43.91]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-db05.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id E69AFE00009B for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2010 09:32:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [LML] Hydraulic hoses References: From: Pete Cavitt Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1--366645698 X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8C148a) In-Reply-To: X-Original-Message-Id: <835142A7-F932-42A3-A7BB-2892CB34B910@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2010 06:32:43 -0800 X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8C148a) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:368514048:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d33c54cfa50f57175 X-AOL-IP: 72.207.43.91 --Apple-Mail-1--366645698 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii George, Check out Earl's Performance Products. They have all the fittings, hoses an= d accessories anyone would need to build any fluid system on your plane. I'= ve used their stuff exclusively on my L-235/320. The braided hoses have nev= er needed replacing in 13+ years and over 1500 hours. Pete Cavitt N320PL +1-619-701-0784 Cell www.petecavitt.com On Dec 4, 2010, at 4:59, "George Shattuck" wrot= e: > As I have previously posted, the outer, protective rubber coating on most o= f my hydraulic hoses, after 16 years and 1350 flight hours, have begun to dr= y, crack and flake off. The rubber covering is at most 3/64th inches thick a= nd clearly, to me, is on the hose to provide protection from chafing or debr= is thrown up from tires during ground operations. > =20 > I have replaced the deteriorated rubber covering on the hoses in the main w= heel wells with a product I purchased through Aircraft Spruce, called "Rescu= e Tape." It is wonderful stuff and is much more sturdy than the original ru= bber. I also used that tape on a couple hoses under the seats. > =20 > I decided to replace a few hoses just to get back in the business of build= ing again and the attached picture is an example of one hose I produced. I a= m not going to send my hoses off to Sacramento Sky Ranch for re-make, as a c= ouple responders so sternly suggested. I'm a homebuilder thank you very muc= h, and I will make my own hoses. I bought the hose and couplings from A/C S= pruce. > =20 > There is nothing to suggest to me that my airplane is not airworthy, as Br= ent Ragan would suggest. If that were true it should have been un-airworthy= at the first sign of a deteriorated hose covering, which I began noticing s= ome months ago. I believe this to be an ongoing maintenance requirement and= should be addressed as such.=20 > =20 > I assume there will be the usual comments on the hydraulic hose situation,= which I and other Lancair flyers will welcome. > =20 > George Shattuck > LNC2, 1350 flt. hrs. +/- > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.htm= l --Apple-Mail-1--366645698 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
George,

Check out Earl's Performance Products.  They have all the fittings, hoses and accessories anyone would need to build any fluid system on your plane.  I've used their stuff exclusively on my L-235/320.  The braided hoses have never needed replacing in 13+ years and over 1500 hours.

Pete Cavitt N320PL
+1-619-701-0784 Cell



On Dec 4, 2010, at 4:59, "George Shattuck" <gwsms2@plantationcable.net> wrote:

As I have previously posted, the outer, protective rubber coating on most of my hydraulic hoses, after 16 years and 1350 flight hours, have begun to dry, crack and flake off.  The rubber covering is at most 3/64th inches thick and clearly, to me, is on the hose to provide protection from chafing or debris thrown up from tires during ground operations.
 
I have replaced the deteriorated rubber covering on the hoses in the main wheel wells with a product I purchased through Aircraft Spruce, called "Rescue Tape."  It is wonderful stuff and is much more sturdy than the original rubber.  I also used that tape on a couple hoses under the seats.
 
I decided to replace a few hoses just to get back in the business of building again and the attached picture is an example of one hose I produced.  I am not going to send my hoses off to Sacramento Sky Ranch for re-make, as a couple responders so sternly suggested.  I'm a homebuilder thank you very much, and I will make my own hoses.  I bought the hose and couplings from A/C Spruce.
 
There is nothing to suggest to me that my airplane is not airworthy, as Brent Ragan would suggest.  If that were true it should have been un-airworthy at the first sign of a deteriorated hose covering, which I began noticing some months ago.  I believe this to be an ongoing maintenance requirement and should be addressed as such. 
 
I assume there will be the usual comments on the hydraulic hose situation, which I and other Lancair flyers will welcome.
 
George Shattuck
LNC2, 1350 flt. hrs. +/-
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