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Dan Reeves
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 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:12 am Post subject: Brake Lines along gear legs - front or back? |
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I just put my RV-7A on its gear,,,very exciting!
I was reviewing my preview plans and the brake lines are shown going down the back of the main gear legs. When I went down to the hanger in my basement the real plans indicate the lines should go down the front. The revision dates on the two sets of plans are the same.
I know I should build off the real plans but the preview plans seem to make more sense. The brake lines would be better protected going down the back side. What have others done and does it really matter?
Thanks in advance!
Dan Reeves
RV-7A - starting to wonder how I'm going to get it out of the basement!
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tc1234c(at)roadrunner.com
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:55 am Post subject: Brake Lines along gear legs - front or back? |
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I have it in front of the gear leg. The union comes out of the fuselage is in front of the gear leg. I just run the line straight down. The line is protected by the fairing.
Ted
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randy(at)romeolima.com
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: Brake Lines along gear legs - front or back? |
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Either way will work, choose whichever one leads to a cleaner path to the firewall and into the cockpit. In my case that meant putting them on the back of the leg. Just make sure you leave an adequate loop at the bottom for removing/servicing the caliper, and that the line won't hit the tire or iside of the wheel pant (chafing damage).
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jhstarn(at)verizon.net
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: Brake Lines along gear legs - front or back? |
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On HRII N561FS we had this conversation about 8 years ago, Ran them down the back. In year two of flying we did have an airborne bird strike. Took the entire left gear flaring off, gone. Not the wheel cover the fairing only. Since the brake line was on the "back" side of the gear leg it was untouched. Landing was smooth & the brakes worked. Had it been on the front & exposed to "incoming", who knows.? ? ? KABONG Do Not Archive. Just a short story. The RV-12 will have them in the back.
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seiders(at)bellsouth.net
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| Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:00 pm Post subject: Brake Lines along gear legs - front or back? |
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My 6A plans call for the lines on the back side. I put the wood dampeners on the leading edge. Brake lines make sense to me on backside as they are vulnerable in front.
Dick
Fairing At 09:10 AM 3/10/2007, you wrote:
| Quote: | I just put my RV-7A on its gear,,,very exciting!
I was reviewing my preview plans and the brake lines are shown going down the back of the main gear legs. When I went down to the hanger in my basement the real plans indicate the lines should go down the front. The revision dates on the two sets of plans are the same.
I know I should build off the real plans but the preview plans seem to make more sense. The brake lines would be better protected going down the back side. What have others done and does it really matter?
Thanks in advance!
Dan Reeves
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