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Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 07:07:27 EST
Subject: Re: Steel Oil Line Fittings
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The LIV that had the inflight oil fire--two fatalities--had aluminum fittings 
on the turbos,  which melted in flight, sprayed oil on the turbos, and  
ingnited.  

My Mooney had an AD on this subject--not from melting problems--but from 
vibration fatigue, and required that the fittings be tested with a magnet and 
replaced with steel.  I believe that the Mooney directive was on the fuel 
line.

To answer the question as to whether aluminum fittings in non-turbo areas 
would melt,  the answer is no, the problem was definitely heat from the 
turbos.  Be sure to use fire sleeve on all lines in this area, as well as on 
your fuel lines in all the other areas.  

Did  I use aluminum fittings on oil lines in other areas?  No, I didn't.

David Jones
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