Hello Ian. You can get Aeroquip FC-332AQP in -4, -6 and -8 sizes from Eaton Fluid Power Dandenong (03) 9794-9299 ask for Chris Weeks) or HIS Hose in Sunshine (03) 8311-7400 ask for Jason). I bought the blue from them and the earl fire sheath from my local hose man. Hope this helps.
Will Bignell On 25/05/2012, at 8:55 PM, Ian Mc Phee <[email protected]> wrote: > A friend with a Ximango has had the inside nuts (non locking) coming loose > and been talking to Eric Weston he has replaced them with nylon lock nuts put > on in reverse so now they really lock on the prop front plate. > > I am not impressed how the hole size is increased in plate from 6mm to 8mm > (for the 8mm rods) BUT the plate is made no longer. I seem to remember > somewhere in engineering there should be beef of 1.5 times the diameter of > the hole on the outside of the hole ie 12mm. No way it is about 6 or 7 mm > from memory. Don't these makers have any engineers working for them any more > or look at what they post on EASA site when they decide to issue a SB? > > As some know motor PIKs have had the locking nuts coming loose on ball rod > ends in the wing which can cause ball rod ends to crack and break (It > happened to our PIK E 15 yrs ago) Anyhow a friend with a PIK replaced all > the ordinary 6mm nuts with nylon locking nuts and screwed them on in reverse > so now they positively lock the ball rod end to push rod. > > Both seem like a good idea to me to solve a problem which the makers never > thought of. > > I am not at all impressed with the service provided by the so called Diamond > agent in Aus Hawker Pacific. Took guess 6 emails to Austria and only on May > 1 (Europe Public Holiday) did I get several "out of office" emails so Austria > were getting them. Eventually Australia replied but no mention of the > various spares I asked prices of. Not impressed compared to 4 years ago I > got a phone call from Austria 30 seconds after I pressed the send button on > an email. That was the then Canadian speaking Parts Manager. in Austria. S > L A C K if you ask me > > Finally does anybody know where to buy Aeroquip AC 332-4 (or -6) blue fuel > hose as my source in Brisbane no longer stock same. Has anybody used the > aviation Aeroquip AE-466-4 etc hose The main advantage of this hose is it > has red cover of fireproofing on the hose at manufacture but is expensive I > guess.. > > Ian McPhee > (PS I suppose I am just a grump) > >
