Return-Path: Received: from avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net ([207.217.121.50]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-70783U4500L450S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Sun, 11 Feb 2001 01:16:44 -0500 Received: from walter (pool0165.cvx25-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net [209.179.216.165]) by avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with SMTP id WAA26879 for ; Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:25:25 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <004e01c093f4$79b237c0$161ef4d8@walter> From: "Walter Dodson" To: "LancairList" Subject: nylaflow lines Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 22:32:57 -0800 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Brent(s), et al: As an old crusty A&P type, I remember when we used to give a hardy har-har to Cessna for using nylaflow lines in the pitot/static systems of the 100 series singles. You think we don't question using the stuff as brake line? Light weight does not equate to long lived or durable. Neither does low cost. The stuff does not last in use, ie: assembly and disassembly. It leaks at the B-nuts after being cross threaded or over tightened... which is easy to do. Kink a line and it will fail. Much too risky for such expensive machines as these. Walter Dodson >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>