brake hoses in wheel wells

[larrynimmo]

my plane is in annual....my mechanic wants to change the flexible brake hoses in the wheel wells due to age...not wear...has anybody had failures or has anybody preventively changed out these hoses?

[Marauder]

my plane is in annual....my mechanic wants to change the flexible brake hoses in the wheel wells due to age...not wear...has anybody had failures or has anybody preventively changed out these hoses?

I changed out mine last month. They were original. 43 years. No sign of leaking but they were extremely rigid. Paid less than $200 for a new set.




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[larrynimmo]

where did you get your replacement hoses?

 

were you able to do so by part number, or did you send them out?

 

[kortopates]

Why stop there? more hoses on the master cylinders upfront probably of the same vintage. PHT Precision Hose Technology is the best source of hoses. Call them with your Mooney part # or measure or send them your old house - they have specs for most Mooney hoses.


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[Marauder]

where did you get your replacement hoses?
 
were you able to do so by part number, or did you send them out?
 

Used these guys. http://www.aircrafthose.com

In addition to learning Lasar buys from them, one of the MooneySpace members recommended them. I just called them, told them what I flew and they knew what I needed. Made up new hoses in a day and I had them a couple days later. The hoses are well made.




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44 minutes ago, Marauder said:

 

I changed out mine last month. They were original. 43 years. No sign of leaking but they were extremely rigid. Paid less than $200 for a new set.




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Stratoflex 111 is great hose, four decades old and still functional.

Clarence

[N201MKTurbo]

I have replaced them on both my Mooneys. The local hose shop will make them for about $60 each.

[Awful_Charlie]

I did the flexible hoses in the wheel wells one year, and the ones on the pedal cylinders a couple of years later - the latter were still supple, but were the original (20 year old) items. The former were not so supple hence the reason to renew (we guess due to the slightly harsher environment they live in)

With my A&P/IA we just took the fittings off the old hoses, and re-used them onto new hose (he had the tools - they're quite simple, and I doubt they are an outrageous price). Guess the wheel well hose removal, making of the new hoses and replacement took the pair of us between half a day and a whole day, the subsequent bleeding and removal of all the air took about the same (we bought a new larger pressure pot after getting fed up with alternative methods)

[Yetti]

If they have not been done, they should be done.   I did one side one year and the other side the next year.   I think it was 7 feet of 111 hose.  Which is about $10/foot.  Take a string and measure your current ones.   The end fittings require a mandrel, a vise and a couple of wrenches to assemble.   About 10 minutes a fitting if you are out of practice.    All the flex was out of the hoses and they broke when i bent them.   The hardest part of the job is getting the tire spray shield reinstalled.   So I only took it off on one side. but did repaint it.