yankee-flyer
Well Known Member
LOTS of questions today-- FAA inspection will be Monday and first flight-- I hope-- soon thereafter. This is a biggie. Three of the eight brake fittings on the master cylinders are seeping-- two or three drops a day. I've tightened them several times and am really worried about stripping those brass theads. At least 1-- and maybe 2-- appear to be leaking where the elbow screws into the master. Those are at the point where additional tightening-- if possible-- would require about 330 degrees turn to get them "clocked" correctly. At this point the only options I can see are to really honk down on the screw-on caps or to drain the brakes, unscrew the fittings and apply some kind of sealant to the threads. I did use, as recommended, EZ-Turn on the threads when originally fitting them. My flared connections appear to be OK-- it's those bloody ferrules on the plastic tubing that don't want to seal. If I drain the system, suggestions for thread sealant will be appreciated. Other suggestions that don't involve a couple of days work will be even more appreciated.
No leaks anyplace when standing on the brakes as hard as possible until I did the brake bedding, taxi tests, and brake test portions of the PAP, so obviously getting them hot has some affect.
THanks again, guys!
Wayne 120241
No leaks anyplace when standing on the brakes as hard as possible until I did the brake bedding, taxi tests, and brake test portions of the PAP, so obviously getting them hot has some affect.
THanks again, guys!
Wayne 120241