lostpilot28
Well Known Member
Last weekend I was T'ing into my static line for some pressure measurement experiments that I'm doing. I found that one of the ends of white nylon (or is it plastic) tubing that I used was split at a T, and another was completely disconnected. That prompted me to test my static system for leaks today.
After I fixed all apparent leaks, I taped over both static ports and applied negative pressure to the static line. It was equalizing at a pretty good rate - about 1500 fpm (I had my EFIS on). Clearly it's not good.
My question is, does anyone think the nylon (or white plastic, whatever it is) tubing leaks more than the softer, clear vinyl tubing? I just bought some at Home Depot and plan to replace my static lines tomorrow. Before I go through the effort, I want to see what you all think.![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
After I fixed all apparent leaks, I taped over both static ports and applied negative pressure to the static line. It was equalizing at a pretty good rate - about 1500 fpm (I had my EFIS on). Clearly it's not good.
My question is, does anyone think the nylon (or white plastic, whatever it is) tubing leaks more than the softer, clear vinyl tubing? I just bought some at Home Depot and plan to replace my static lines tomorrow. Before I go through the effort, I want to see what you all think.