REFLECTOR: Matco Brake leaking

[John Dibble]

I lose fluid on the pilot side as well.  I never see anything on the 
ground or around the wheel area, but there is a big streak under the wing.

John

On 12/28/2012 12:23 PM, Doug Kanczuzewski wrote:
>
> Has anyone ever had a problem with the breaks intermittently leaking 
> from around the ferrule?
>
> Have had a problem for a while with brake fluid leaking out completely 
> on the pilot side.  Not at first or after a flight but will come back 
> to the hanger a few weeks later, and prior reservoir is full and all 
> of a sudden the fluid has leaked out.
>
> For the longest time was never sure where it was leaking from but 
> actually caught it last Saturday, from not even being moved for a 
> couple weeks, leaking on to the hanger floor. Determined it was the 
> nylon hose fitting leaking out.
> I have replace everything in the brake system at least once, yes I 
> have kept about ¼" of flex past the ferrule.
>
> My final thoughts have been temperature change, hot when landing to 
> temperature dropped into the 30's (southern California) two weeks 
> later and nylon tube shrinking and leaking?
>
> I figured you pilots on the east coast would have bigger temperature 
> shifts then I do? But I have a heavy airplane and probably get more 
> heat on landings. Any thoughts?
>
> Doug K
>
> Ps I have tried out the new matco calipers and think they work great, 
> a lot more stopping power.
>
>
>
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