vbpiper
Well Known Member
I am in the process of going over everything in the plane to find and correct areas of possible chafing and find that the VA-118 (black) brake lines touch one of the horizontal stiffeners on the firewall. The area of concern is just above where the brake lines fit into the bracket attached to the firewall.
Without getting into the debate about the desirability of the Bonaco stainless steel lines (I agree that they are a terrific option), does anyone have any suggestions for ways to make a stand-off or a way to position the brake lines away from the stiffener a little? I'm not sure that I want to drill holes in the stiffener to place Adel clamps, but that may be the best option.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
As an aside, it's amazing how much I have learned over the past few years from these forums and from interested parties stopping by the hangar! The more time I spend looking for possible chafing, the more I appreciate the opportunity we have to build our own planes!
Thanks.
Without getting into the debate about the desirability of the Bonaco stainless steel lines (I agree that they are a terrific option), does anyone have any suggestions for ways to make a stand-off or a way to position the brake lines away from the stiffener a little? I'm not sure that I want to drill holes in the stiffener to place Adel clamps, but that may be the best option.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
As an aside, it's amazing how much I have learned over the past few years from these forums and from interested parties stopping by the hangar! The more time I spend looking for possible chafing, the more I appreciate the opportunity we have to build our own planes!
Thanks.