7.4 - Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems

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1 Class, 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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