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  • Chapter 9: Fluid Lines & Fittings › Hose Identification › Fabrication & Replacement of Flexible Hose

    specific hose assembly. [Figure 9-37] When a flexible hose has been repaired or overhauled using existing hardware and new hose material, and before the hose is installed on the aircraft, it is recommended that the hose be tested ... hydraulic hose burst test stand is used for testing flexible hose. [Figure 9-38] A new hose can be operationally checked after it is installed in the aircraft using system pressure…

  • Chapter 8: Engine Removal & Replacement › Preparing the Engine for Removal › Disconnection of Lines

    Disconnection of Lines The lines between units within the aircraft and the engine are either flexible hose or aluminum-alloy tubes joined by lengths of hose clamped to them. Lines that must withstand high pressure, such as hydraulic lines ... installations may also be disconnected at a point at which two lengths of it are joined together by a length of rubber hose. Such a disconnection is made by loosening the hose clamps and sliding the length of rubber hose…

  • Chapter 9: Fluid Lines & Fittings › Introduction

    coolant, oxygen, instrument, and hydraulic lines. Flexible hose is generally used with moving parts or where the hose is subject to considerable vibration. Occasionally, it may be necessary to repair or replace damaged aircraft fluid lines. Very often the repair ... same size and material as the original tubing. All tubing is pressure tested prior to initial installation and is designed to withstand several times the normal operating pressure to which it is subjected. If a tube bursts or cracks…