Flashcards on Aircraft Plumbing Systems and Flexible Hoses

Aircraft Plumbing Systems & Flexible Hoses Explained

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How much pressure is generally used to proof test a flexible hose assembly?

About two times the recommended operating pressure for the hose.

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Aircraft Fluid Lines and Hose Installation

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Card 1

Question: How much pressure is generally used to proof test a flexible hose assembly?

Answer: About two times the recommended operating pressure for the hose.

Card 2

Question: When should grommets be used in tubing installations?

Answer: Anytime the tubing passes through a hole in the aircraft structure.

Card 3

Question: What identification markings are usually found on flexible rubber hoses?

Answer: Hose size, manufacturer, date of manufacture, pressure limits, and temperature limits.

Card 4

Question: What maximum percent of the wall thickness can scratches and nicks be repaired if less than what percentage?

Answer: 10 percent.

Card 5

Question: What is the flare angle for aviation tubing?

Answer: 37 degrees.

Card 6

Question: Name at least two synthetic materials commonly used in the manufacture of flexible hose.

Answer: Buna-N and Neoprene (also Butyl, EPDM, and Teflon).

Card 7

Question: What is the maximum interval for repeating the required markings on a flexible hose?

Answer: Not more than nine inches along the length of the hose.

Card 8

Question: Is the size of a flexible hose determined by its inside or outside diameter?

Answer: By the inside diameter.

Card 9

Question: How much slack must be left in a flexible hose during installation?

Answer: Five to eight percent of the total hose length.

Card 10

Question: What are the three parts of a Military Standard (MS) flareless-tube fitting?

Answer: The body, the sleeve, and a nut.