This is what a broken brake line scene looks like after
ignition by hot rotor – not nice.
One of my many “adventures” in 10 years of
flying my rotary powered RV-6A. Afterward, I replaced all aluminum brake
line with stainless steel braided (Teflon inside) brake lines, replace the
traditional low-flash (240F) point aviation brake oil with the newer aviation
brake fluid (flash point 430F), replaced the rotor disc with ones twice as
thick (keeps rotor temps lower) and happy to say this incident has not occurred
again.
Did I mention that when you lose a brake you have no
differential steering – ended up exiting the runway and into a shallow
ditch – no serious damage other than the brand new Michelin tire and tube
and the wheel pant. But, a ride that did get my heart rate elevated – oh,
yes, replaced seat cushion {:>).
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Ed Anderson
Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
Matthews, NC
eanderson@carolina.rr.com
http://www.andersonee.com
http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW
http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html