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Hi Steve,
I replaced the old hydraulic fluid with a fairly
new formulation of brake fluid made for the military to lower the fire hazards
in aircraft. It is generally referred to by its military specification
number
MIL-H-83282A
it is compatible with aircraft brake seals and the
old fluid MIL-H-5606G so you can simply drain the old and pour in the
new.
However, I could not find it in quantities of less
than 1 gallon, so you might want to go in with a few of your flying
buddies. Its not that expensive running around $18.00 per gallon and a
gallon will last me decades of flying time
Here is where I ordered mine from
click Hydraulic Fluids on the menu to the left and you
should see
| Royco 782-1GL |
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| MIL-PRF-83282 |
| Hydraulic Fluid, 1 Gallon |
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$18.00
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Best Regards
Ed
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 11:38
AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Brake Fire
Photo
Hello Ed,
And what did you replace the flammable brake fluid with?
Tuesday, December 6, 2005, 5:41:07 AM, you wrote:
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Yes, Steve, actually at the time it happened I
didn't know about the fire - just knew I had a brake problem - but when
I smelled the burning resin I knew exactly what had happened. That resin
does burn well. There was a moment when I thought I was going to loose
the aircraft given that the fire was burning below and behind the wing
fuel tank - but fortunately got it out before it more than scorched the
paint.
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