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Yes, the aluminum wheel was protected by the steel rotor
between the fire and the aluminum wheel hub. In fact, I could even reuse
the inner tube. Might could have also used the tire, however, it was a bit
puckered and decided it just wasn't worth the risk.
Ed
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Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 4:59 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Line
Incident Photos
No, I meant the wheel itself. Is it save?
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
C150 /
RV-4
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Not certain to which aluminum you are referring,
Ken.
If you are referring to the wing skin, my best
guesstimate is - no. The paint was sooted but not burnt and when
I tapped the skin with a small coin, I got the same tone from the unaffected
wing's panel as I did from the one over the fire, so believe the temper of
the metal was unaffected. However, I suspect if the fire had gone on
much longer, the story would have been much different.
Ed A
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 12:52
PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Line
Incident Photos
Hi Ed,
Did the wheel get hot enough to affect the strength of the
aluminum?
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
C150 /
RV-4
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For those interested (and may not have seen them)
, here are a few photos of my brake line fire incident.
Big chunk got blown out of brake line as
can be seen from Brakelines.jpg photo. Effect of resin burning
seen on wheel pant photos. Once the line broke, the next time I
depressed the brake pedal, a fireball from the wheel to over the wing
resulted from spraying the hydraulic fluid over the hot brake
assembly. The flash point of the fluid is only 240F! I am
going to investigate some stuff with a bit higher flash point
{:>)
Ed
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