This is
good info and confirms what I know about it.... but I really don't know about
Chinese handcuffs, although I'm wondering where you learned about them??
:-)
As for the inspector, I'll have some documentation
handy that shows the intended usage of the hose. No inspector is
going to insist that you go against Aeroquip's own recommendation for
usage of their product. Let's face it Aeroquip knows their
product better than the inspector does :-)
Yeah, this is
what I figured too and I had all kinds of documentation to back-up my
statement that clamps were unnecessary, but he didn't care. I think he just
wanted to put a check mark in the box beside hose clamps on his inspection
list. So we compromised by using the safety
wire.
Actually I must admit that
I did have a couple of spots where this hose is used but doesn't connect to
the standard push-lok fittings in which case I did use a hose clamp to
connect. I've slowly been changing these to eliminate them. An example would
be the fuel filters & fuel pumps. After the last round of discussion about
fuel systems failures after your friend met his unfortunate demise, I decided
to work to eliminate any weak points in my system. I was able to get out to
the airport and I removed these items. I've machined M8 x 3/8 Sweglok tube
fittings for the pumps and cut of the hose barbs from the fuel filters,
replacing them with a compression nut & ferrule. This allows direct
connection of the filter to the pump and hoses connect directly with the
proper fittings. It is now much cleaner and secure. Now if I can just find the
time to go back out and reinstall
them.
BTW, when was the last time you flew your plane
Todd? Even without a flying plane, I think I'm holding my own
with you in flight hours :-)
Don't
make me repost pictures of the BUC...
:-)
This is becoming a real sore spot for me. I have just over 50
hours on it, but it's been now just over a year since I've flown it. I've had
a real busy year with a short turn-around between tech school sessions
resulting in 4 months away, even this past week was spent in a new course for
Foxboro's Intelligent Automation, then add in a new kid, new house,
building a new large shop, maintenance shutdowns, etc, etc, but by far the
biggest factor has been the weather. I can't remember weather this bad in 37
years of living here. here is a clip from this mornings e-weather
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This has been the same
report everyday this summer. And every time the weather forecast was wrong it
was even worse than predicted. Since I have only slightly more
flight hours than my plane does, it's not really desirable weather for me
to fly in. Now it's been so long since I flew that I won't fly it again until
my flying buddy/instructor is available to come up and do a few check rides,
to ensure that I've still got it, but he's off on a new flying job and won't
be available for awhile. 3 days ago a C-185 enroute from Alaska to
Arizona disappeared while flying through a mountain pass about 100 miles north
of here in this crappy weather, which has cooled my enthusiasm for getting
back up in the air until we get some real improvement. It's not like I don't
have anything to else to do anyways. Heck, I hardly have time to be a lurker
on this list, but I try :-)
So
that's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it. At least we don't get hurricanes up
here.
Todd Bartrim (sick & tired of rain &
mud)
RV9Endurance
13B Turbo Rotary
C-FSTB
"The world will always have a place for those that bring hard work and
determination to the things they
do."