Increasing Reliability of your Aircraft's Fluid Delivery System

Each hose assembly adds 6 fluid connections:

1. Between hose and fitting x 2
2. Between hose fitting and attachment fitting x 2
3. Between attachment fitting and component x 2

Each fluid connection becomes a possible point of failure.

• Design your to system minimize fluid connections.
• Avoid the use of adapter fittings where possible.
• Consider trade-off's before purchasing popular upgrades such as fuel flow transmitters, remote oil coolers and filters, external engine breathers, etc.