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            Curtis,
        You won't find all, if any, of the failed nylaflow incidents in the     NTSB reports.  Unless the incident meets the criteria for reporting     AND it was reported, you won't find anything.      I saw a Glasair undergoing repairs after a brake fire caused by a     burst nylaflow brake line.  An aborted takeoff from a short field with     the plane heavily loaded required very heavy braking.  After turning     off the runway the heat soaked brakes melted the nyla flow tubing     which then sprayed hydraulic fluid and led to the fire.  The plane     ended up in the mud off the taxiway because directional control was     lost.
    I feel more comfortable with aluminum hard lines and flexible     hydraulic hoses where needed.  They add a huge safety factor to the     system both in operation and in durability.
        Chris Zavatson
    N91CZ