Gang,
Last October during a taxi I noticed my brakes getting mushy.
Upon inspection, the brake reservoir was empty.
This is the Beringer brake system.
I check the brake fluid at least once per month and the last check, a few weeks prior during the annual, it was the normal 3/4 full.
Here's the mystery: Beyond one tiny drop on the reservoir connection there was no leaked break fluid anywhere. I checked everything. Every connector in the airplane, the entire path of the lines. Nothing. Just a small drop on the back end of the reservoir but nothing pooled up. No stains in the plane or on the hangar floor. Nothing.
I didn't post then because I wanted to see if it would happen again and it hasn't, the reservoir has maintained 3/4.
The only conclusion I can reach is that perhaps there was a large volume of air somewhere in the system that finally cleared itself, however, prior to the magic disappearing brake fluid the brakes were working great, no issues and very consistent.
Thoughts?
Last October during a taxi I noticed my brakes getting mushy.
Upon inspection, the brake reservoir was empty.
This is the Beringer brake system.
I check the brake fluid at least once per month and the last check, a few weeks prior during the annual, it was the normal 3/4 full.
Here's the mystery: Beyond one tiny drop on the reservoir connection there was no leaked break fluid anywhere. I checked everything. Every connector in the airplane, the entire path of the lines. Nothing. Just a small drop on the back end of the reservoir but nothing pooled up. No stains in the plane or on the hangar floor. Nothing.
I didn't post then because I wanted to see if it would happen again and it hasn't, the reservoir has maintained 3/4.
The only conclusion I can reach is that perhaps there was a large volume of air somewhere in the system that finally cleared itself, however, prior to the magic disappearing brake fluid the brakes were working great, no issues and very consistent.
Thoughts?
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