Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 05:23:22 -0500
From: Dr Michael A Fopp <70734.101@compuserve.com>
Subject: N28KK & Brakes
Sender: Dr Michael A Fopp <70734.101@compuserve.com>
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Good luck to Kirk and happy landings with N28KK.

On the matter of Nylaflow and brakes LML readers may be interested in my
solution.  On my LNC2 I was always worried that running Nylaflow right down
to the brakes was neither neat nor durable.  Accordingly I ran Nylaflow to
a bracket fixed to the inside of the BL50 wing rib which is right above the
main gear hinge rod.  I attached a bulkhead fitting to this bracket and
then ran the same hose used for the inboard main gear door hydraulic
cylinders down the gear legs to the brakes.  This achieved two objectives: 


a)  The folding of the gear in to the wing has no affect whatsoever on the
hose which is geometrically aligned to gently fold with the gear.  ( I was
worried that Nylaflow might,in time, bend and close)

b)  The larger, stronger, hose is better enabled to withstand the strains
of heat, FOD and fluid pressure than Nylaflow.

So far this solution has worked for me and my brakes are good.  I can
photograph the installation if anyone would like to see it.

On brake bleeding I found it best to do all that before the header tank was
finally attached.  In this way you can actually see the air bubbles and, by
flicking the Nylaflow with your finger, move them along the tubing to expel
them at the bleed valve.  If you can't see the tube runs you really have no
idea if you have all the air out or not - until you get poor braking.

Hope this helps,

As ever,

Michael

 Dr Michael A Fopp 
 michael_fopp@compuserve.com
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