Title: Identify situations in which damaged or defective metal hydraulic tubing should be replaced or repaired in a hydraulic system.
Course: Aviation Maintenance Technology II (20114-II) > Section: Exploring Fluid Lines and Fittings

Identification should include describing

- the appropriate method for removing a line, based on the maintenance manual
- describing the bullet method of repairing dents
- describing the repair of wiping and ironing defects by measuring outside or inside diameter to determine whether a tube is serviceable.

ACS:

AM.I.D.R5
AM.I.D.R6

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to select the proper size of line for replacement or repair?
- Where would the aviation maintenance technician find the appropriate method for removing a line?
- What are two locations on a rigid tube where no defects are permitted?