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jrpike(at)btinternet.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: Brake reservoirs

Has anyone fitted the A600 individual pedal mounted brake reservoirs  

from Aircraft Spruce in place of the firewall mounted reservoir? If  

so, I'd love to hear from you with any service experience to support  

the modification approval process we have to go through here in the  

UK. Do they do the job as intended? Are there any issues with them?  

How resolved? etc.



Many thanks,



Richard Pike

(finishing)

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donkeyvet(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: Brake reservoirs

Richard,

   I put those reservoirs on my 8 and they were easy to install and problem free. I suppose the only issues that could arise would relate to where the final placement of the the pedals are in relation to the firewall. They could possibly contact the firewall if the pedals were in the forwardmost position and you placed the pedals leaning forward. Not the case on my plane and I'm 6 ft tall. Filling the break lines from the bottom up into the reservoirs was a little tedious using a mirror to check the levels as the fluid filled the reservoir and getting all of the bubbles out, but presumably if the system is leak free it will be the last time I do that for a while. I guess you could also overfill the reservoir to where fluid would spill out when tilted. I guess I'm just trying to think of possible problems you could encounter but actually I had no problems. All in all it wasn't too bad and they have been trouble free. I'm glad I did it. It seems a little more elegant than all of those plastic tubes and connections. I don't remember what I used to seal the threads. It might have been pro-seal or maybe teflon tape. Hope that helps!

    

   Dennis Flosi

   El Paso, Texas

   80 hours on Hobbs

 

 

 

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mkejrj(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:24 am Post subject: Brake reservoirs

Hi Richard, 

  I installed the pedal reservoirs on my RV 8 and would recommend them to you. The advantages are an easier installation & a reduction in compexity by eliminating feeder tubes,etc. 

  

  The only problem I noted was that it is very difficult to service the reservoirs ( add fluid ) in the 8. I solved this problem by cutting the baggage compartment floor above the pedals to provide access. The cut runs fore and aft and bisects the floor. I constructed a lap joint over the cut with .032' Al. and rivited same to the starboard section of the floor. The new lap joint is attached to the existing floor with 3 screws / nutplates. The starboard floor area is easily removable and provides quick access. 

  

  One could argue that you could remove the entire baggage floor to access the area in question. In my installation I have a my Blue Mountain CPU ,with all it's associated wiring , mounted on the port side  and it's a bear to remove. On reflection I would recommend the access as defined above, even if the floor was open, since it is easily removed to access the system. 

  

Dick Jordan 

N888BZ 

" Sticky Stuff " 

  

  

  

  

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