REFLECTOR: Hydraulic Pump Leak
johnward
n120rj at gulftel.com
Mon Dec 13 18:53:40 CST 2004
Also shouldn't the fluid level be determined during the drop check when the
gear is retracted? I believe the reservoir might be overfilled when the
hydraulic piston is retracted in the cylinder if it's filled on the extend
cycle.
John Ward
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Shea" <xl340hp at yahoo.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Hydraulic Pump Leak
> Okay, I obviously should have thought that thru before
> posting...
>
> I recall someone dealing with leaking cap in the past
> & was curious how they dealt with it since mine is
> leaking some from just ground ops. Agreed, if the cap
> is the only vent source, you're gonna need it! One
> thought was to raise the vent opening further from the
> fluid level (i.e. seal the cap slots and use a vent
> tube stemming from the cap). Ronnie, since you're
> flying and don't seem to have any problems, maybe
> running with the reservoir only 1/2 full is the
> ticket! I'll try that first...
>
> Thanks, Pat
>
> >The vents really need to be left open. You can see
> >the fluid go up and down in the reservoir as the gear
> >is retracted and extended. The difference is the
> >piston rods that displace fluid as they go into the
> >cylinders. I agree, seal the vents and you could have
> >a real mess!
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