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David's RV-7
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Date:  7-16-2007
Number of Hours:  1.50
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Brief Description:  Pilot Brake Cylinders

Pulled a real bonehead move here. I installed the elbows for the brake cylinders without sealant/lubricant a few weeks back and tried to take them out and broke both of them off in the cylinders.

I drilled them out pretty close to the threads and used a pipe thread tap to retap the holes (no, an easy-out didn't work). It worked pretty well and the last bit actually came out with the tap. But, in the end I'm not completely comfortable with the result. So, I ordered two new cylinders (ouch) and will replace these units.
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Snapped off elbows

Snapped off elbows

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Got them out

Got them out

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End result

End result

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