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1 Hey Class With Aviation hydraulic systems, they are relatively easy to maintain, they are cost effective to install, and most importantly can operate efficiently in even the most demanding in-flight conditions. These are the reasons today’s modern aircrafts use fluid systems for the operation of many flight-critical components. Reliability is just one of the characteristics of an aircraft hydraulic system. The components are typically lightweight, easy to install, and simple to inspect and they’re almost 100% efficient with very little friction related loss of fluid. The operation of landing gear, flaps, flight control surfaces, and brakes is largely accomplished with fluid power systems. Hydraulic systems respond very quickly and efficiently to control inputs (Fly Tek, 2017). Disadvantages of the hydraulic system is using inappropriate fluids may damage the components of the hydraulic system. Leakage of fluids may cause ignition of fire hazards. Contamination in the system or fluids may affect the performance and even damage the system. Contamination can be chemical or particulate in nature and can be caused during fluid production, by improper servicing of the hydraulic system or by a component failure. Loss of system pressure can also be a drawback. This can occur in two different ways; loss of fluid or failure of a hydraulic pump (Skybrary, 2022). Leakages and noise are common challenges linked with the maintenance of the hydraulic systems. In some cases leakage is usually due to the poor design of the system, improper installation, or system abuse (Fly Tek, 2017). FlyTek January 20th, 2017 Aviation Hydraulics – What Is It and How Does It Work? https://flytekgse.com/2017/01/20/aviation-hydraulics-2/ Skybrary (2022) Hydraulic Systems https://skybrary.aero/articles/hydraulic-systems
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