Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19981105093811.02f2413c@olsusa.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1998 09:38:11 -0500
To: lancair.list@olsusa.com
From: RTWM02A@prodigy.com (MR STUART D SEFFERN) (by way of Marvin Kaye <marvkaye@olsusa.com>)
Subject: brake lines,brake bleeding
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We had a similar experience of burned up brake lines.  The initial 
dual brake system had a tendency of locking up when both pilot and 
copilot used them at the same time.  After taxiing with the brakes on 
for about 200 yards to get back to the hangar the brakes naturally 
heated up and melted the Nylon line.  I jumped out at our hangar just 
in time to put out the incipient fire (!) at the right brake line 
where it straps to the gear leg casting.  If you overuse your brakes 
in the 360 for any reason the nylon line will melt through if it is 
near a conductive heat transfer point from the brake rotor.  
Stainless line near the brake area is the way to go I think.  Does 
anyone have a favorite kind or specification?  Also, is there a good 
place to connect the stainless line to the existing nylon line or 
should the whole line from the brake to the actuator be replaced?  
(Brakes are on my top three wish list not to fail in the 360.)

Stu.

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Stuart Seffern
Debbie Loiselle
916 Dane Street
Madison, WI 53713

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