X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:00:10 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma02.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.40] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4540242 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:08:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.40; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-ma02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o9OL7tHI026465 for ; Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:07:55 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.9.) id q.ca5.69ad7196 (37556) for ; Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:07:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from magic-d26.mail.aol.com (magic-d26.mail.aol.com [172.19.146.160]) by cia-mb03.mx.aol.com (v129.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB035-92b44cc4a029138; Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:07:53 -0400 From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <1e0365.1c6dd343.39f5fa29@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:07:53 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Hydraulic hoses X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_1e0365.1c6dd343.39f5fa29_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 5400 X-AOL-IP: 24.15.17.119 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com --part1_1e0365.1c6dd343.39f5fa29_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yep! Good enough for the military, good enough for me in my personal field of battle against aviation demons............................. (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/rescuetape.php) 1. _RESCUE TAPE_ (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/rescuetape.php) Tape is a self-fusing silicone repair product with infinite uses. First used by the US Military and now seen at consumer and industrial trade shows across America, this is the most versatile and easy to use emergency repair product _http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/rescuetape.php_ (http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/appages/rescuetape.php) - 3.2kb 01-00989 RESCUE TAPE 1" X 12 RED $9.95 Add to cart for current price (http://aircraft-spruce.com/neworderform.php?cmd=add&p=01-00989&q=1) 01-00990 RESCUE TAPE 1" X 12 BLACK $9.95 Add to cart for current price (http://aircraft-spruce.com/neworderform.php?cmd=add&p=01-00990&q=1) 01-00991 RESCUE TAPE 1" X 12 CLEAR $9.95 Add to cart for current price In a message dated 10/24/2010 2:41:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time, gwsms2@plantationcable.net writes: Thanks, Scott. Your comments reinforce what I have guessed. I found something called "Rescue Tape" in the Aircraft Spruce catalog, part #01-00990. Is that what you used to cover the hoses? G. Shattuck LNC2 ----- Original Message ----- From: _Sky2high@aol.com_ (mailto:Sky2high@aol.com) To: _lml@lancaironline.net_ (mailto:lml@lancaironline.net) Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [LML] Hydraulic hoses George, I don't know if it is a concern, but here goes. The black outer coating seems to be not much more than a cosmetic protective coating. Where mine have "cracked", I have wrapped the area with silicon self sealing tape to retain any of its protective nature. If I ever have to replace these hoses, I will not seek replacement material but I will use some like Sacremento Sky Ranch to build a replacement set. BTW, I did make all my fluid hoses back in the day..... Flying with them since 1996. Scott Krueger Lancair 320 In a message dated 10/20/2010 2:36:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, gwsms2@plantationcable.net writes: Very timely, for me, are recent postings regarding hydraulic hoses. After 16 years, the outer rubber coating on my hoses is starting to crack and, on many of my hoses, is actually breaking off, revealing the white woven material. I have been watching this occur with some concern. The question is: Is this an immediate safety concern? Is there increased chances of a hose failure, and if so, how big a concern is it. In other words, should the airplane be immediately grounded until I fabricate new hoses? These questions are for an experienced hydraulics person, and not for emotional speculation by those seeking perfection. George Shattuck LNC2, 1350 flight hours --part1_1e0365.1c6dd343.39f5fa29_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yep!  Good enough for the military, good enough for me in my per= sonal=20 field of battle against aviation demons.............................
 
1. RESCUE=20 TAPE
Tape is a self-fusing silicone repai= r=20 product with infinite uses. First used by the US Military and= now=20 seen at consumer and industrial trade shows across America, this is= the=20 most versatile and easy to use emergency repair product
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01-00989= RESCUE TAPE 1"= X 12=20 RED $9.95 Add to cart for current=20 price
01-00990= RESCUE TAPE 1"= X 12=20 BLACK $9.95 Add to cart for current=20 price
01-00991= RESCUE TAPE 1"= X 12=20 CLEAR $9.95 Add to cart for current=20 price
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In a message dated 10/24/2010 2:41:01 P.M. Central Daylight Time,=20 gwsms2@plantationcable.net writes:
Thanks, Scott.  Your comments reinforce what I= have=20 guessed.  I found something called "Rescue Tape" in the Aircraft Sp= ruce=20 catalog, part #01-00990.  Is that what you used to cover the=20 hoses?
 
G. Shattuck
LNC2
 
 
----- Original Message -----=20
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [LML] Hydraulic hoses

George,
 
I don't know if it is a concern, but here goes.  The black out= er=20 coating seems to be not much more than a cosmetic protective coating.&nb= sp;=20 Where mine have "cracked", I have wrapped the area with silicon self sea= ling=20 tape to retain any of its protective nature.
 
If I ever have to replace these hoses, I will not seek replacement= =20 material but I will use some like Sacremento Sky Ranch to build a replac= ement=20 set.
 
BTW, I did make all my fluid hoses back in the day..... Flying with= them=20 since 1996.
 
Scott Krueger
Lancair 320
 
In a message dated 10/20/2010 2:36:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time,= =20 gwsms2@plantationcable.net writes:
Very timely, for me, are recent postings regarding hydraulic=20 hoses.
 
After 16 years, the outer rubber coating on my hoses is starting= to=20 crack and, on many of my hoses, is actually breaking off, revealing th= e=20 white woven material.  I have been watching this occur with= some=20 concern.
 
The question is: Is this an immediate safety concern?  Is th= ere=20 increased chances of a hose failure, and if so, how big a concern is= =20 it.  In other words, should the airplane be immediately grounded= until=20 I fabricate new hoses? 
 
These questions are for an experienced hydraulics person, and not= for=20 emotional speculation by those seeking perfection.
 
George Shattuck
LNC2, 1350 flight=20 hours
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