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Hoses
hoses.
Service Life :
Group A hoses max. 4 years extendable upto 6 years
Hose Materials and Construction
The two basic hose materials are synthetic rubber and
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
To meet the requirements of strength, durability, and
workability, among other factors, synthetics are used
in place of pure rubber. Synthetic materials most
commonly used in the manufacture of flexible hose
are Buna-N, neoprene, butyl, ethylene propylene
diene rubber (EPDM) and Teflon.
One material which is widely used for the
manufacture of hose for engine and hydraulic
systems is polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). This
material is chemically inert, is unaffected by the
synthetic oils and fluids used in aircraft systems,
operates satisfactorily at high fluid and ambient
temperature and normally has an unlimited shelf life.
Hose Materials and Construction
MIL-H-8794-10 3/71
(06827)
Hose Identification
Hose Identification
Sizing
The size of a flexible hose is identified by the dash (-)number,
which is the ID of the hose expressed in 16ths of an inch. For
example, the ID of a -64 hose is 4 inches. For a few hose styles
this is the nominal and not the true ID.
Cure Date
Synthetic rubber hoses will deteriorate from aging. A cure date is
used to ensure that they do not deteriorate beyond material and
performance specifications. The cure date is the quarter and year
the hose was manufactured. For example, 1/89 means the hose
was made during the first quarter (1 Jan to 31 Mar) of 1989. The
cure date limits the length of time a rubber hose can be stored,
in bulk or as an assembly, prior to being placed into service. The
storage or shelf life for rubber hose is 4 years. For the hose
manufactured in 1/89, the storage or shelf life will end on the
31st of March 1993.
Storage of hose
Aircraft hoses and hose assemblies should be stored
uncoiled and supported so as to release stresses.
Temperature : The storage temperature should be between
50 deg. F and 70 deg. F and the distance between the
stored articles and the source of heat should be more than 3
feet.
Humidity : The relative humidity in the store room should be
around 65 percent.
Light : Rubber parts should not be exposed to strong light
e.g. direct rays of sun. The store rooms should be kept as
dark as practicable.
Hose installation
Machine Tolerance
Hose assemblies must not be installed in a manner
that will cause a mechanical load on the hose.
Provide slack or bend in the hose line to provide for
changes in length that will occur when pressure is
applied.
Hose installation
Motion Absorption
Provide additional bend radius when lines are
subject to flexing and remember that the metal end
fittings are not flexible. Place line support clamps
so as not to restrict hose flexing.
Hose installation
Twisting