Red fluid leak brake fluid?

[apenney]

Came out to my F just to tidy up and noticed a sticky fluid on the pilot side floor mat along with a screw. After some investigation I noticed red fluid on some components. The parking break cable is connected to an arm with red fluid on it. Brakes have been working well in general. I’m not at my home base but flying back in 4 days. Pushing on the pedal brakes feels normal. Any suggestions?

 

 

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[N201MKTurbo]

The screw looks like a circuit breaker screw. Probably unrelated to the leak.

It is easy to replace the O-rings in the parking brake valve. Once you get it out that is.

[N201MKTurbo]

BTW, just keep an eye on the brake fluid level and wipe up the leak, you will make it home just fine.

You might want to stuff a paper towel in there to soak it up till you get home.

Edited August 24, 2019 by N201MKTurbo

[apenney]

Cleaned it up and put a container under it just to be sure nothing more than a drip is coming out. Thanks for the feedback!


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[markgrue]

You probably know this but Just a reminder....  It is not brake fluid but 5606 hydraulic fluid.  Brake fluid in there will ruin your whole day...

 

Mark

[Yetti]

You are good to go.   It might just be the section hose between the reservoir and parking brake.  If they use the wrong size (like on mine) or wrong type the 5606 will eat through it.   but it looks like.   If you lose all the fluid out of the reservoir the only thing that won't work is the parking brake.   The brakes will work just fine.

 

 

[apenney]

Thanks for the link.  Went to see how things are going this morning and no further leaking. 

[N201MKTurbo]

2 hours ago, markgrue said:

You probably know this but Just a reminder....  It is not brake fluid but 5606 hydraulic fluid.  Brake fluid in there will ruin your whole day...

 

Mark

Yes the brake fluid I our planes is MIL-H-5606....

It is the fluid that operates our brakes, therefore it is brake fluid!

If you use DOT-3 or DOT-4 it will severely soften the o-rings.

Edited August 25, 2019 by N201MKTurbo

[markgrue]

19 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

Yes the brake fluid I our planes is MIL-H-5606....

It is the fluid that operates our brakes, therefore it is brake fluid!

If you use DOT-3 or DOT-4 it will severely soften the o-rings.

Point taken.  I have had pilots put dot brake fluid in aircraft and they were very impressed with the results and especially the bill that resulted....

Mark