REFLECTOR: How much hydraulic fluid in gear reservoir

John Dibble aminetech at bluefrog.com
Mon Jan 16 16:32:04 CST 2012


A leaking nose door cylinder will drop oil in that area.

John

Mike Wilson wrote:

> I have not flown my plane in over six months until recently. During the down time a small circle of hydraulic fluid appeared just behind the nose gear tire. I checked the gear reservoir as well as the reservoir for the brakes and could not find a leak anywhere. I thoroughly cleaned all surfaces in hopes to see leak evidence over the next flight involving gear activity. I have flown her 3 times and the gear and brakes are fine and no further evidence of leaks.
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> Now Im in a quandary as to what to check next. Here are my questions.
>
> How much fluid should be in the gear reservoir?
>
> What type of hydraulic fluid should I use?
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> Can I add hydraulic fluid into the existing fluid or should I completely drain and refill?
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> When is the reservoir more full, gear up or down? ( I know that was is dumb but I really don't know).
>
> This list is invaluable and I thank everyone for their help.
>
> Mike Wilson
> N99KT
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