7.4 - Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
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Hydraulic and pneumatic systems are the two main types of power
systems used on aircraft. Hydraulic systems use some type of mostly
incompressible fluid to create pressure to actuate certain things, and
pneumatic systems use high pressure air to pressurize certain systems. A
lot of times, these systems are used together to make systems even
easier to use. Hydraulics have made flight control systems much easier
and simpler to use and maintain. Hydraulic usually operate quite
smoothly, and the maintenance that is required is usually somewhat quick
and easy depending on the task or part of the system. Some drawbacks to
hydraulic and pneumatic systems are that they are very heavy, usually
quite complicated and large, and expensive. The maintenance, although
usually simple, can be time consuming due to the size and complexity of
most of these systems.
One of the biggest issues of maintaining these systems is their sheer
complexity. These systems are found all throughout the entire aircraft, and
they can be very hard to follow and troubleshoot. Finding leaks and even
doing maintenance on them can be a very long and drawn-out process
depending on the problem and location. Modern hydraulic systems are
extremely complex, and no troubleshooting can be completed without
having the schematic diagram of the system laid out in front of you
(Crane, 2007).
-Josh
Reference
Crane, D. (2007).
Aviation Maintenance Technician: Airframe.
Aviation
Supplies and Academics.
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