PIPER COMANCHE SERVICE MANUAL
04/01/09 II - HANDLING AND SERVICING
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TABLE II-XII. HOSE SPECIFICATIONS
TUBE HOSE HOSE RECOMMENDE MIN MAX MIN
MIL SIZE SIZE SIZE OPER. BURST PROOF BEND
PART NO. O.D. I.D. O.D. PRESS PRESS PRESS RADIUS
MIL-H-8794- 3-L 3/16 1/8 .45 3,000 12,000 6,000 3.00
MIL-H-8794- 4-L 1/16 3/16 .52 3,000 12,000 6,000 3.00
MIL-H-8794- 5-L 5/16 1/4 .58 3,000 10,000 5,000 3.38
MIL-H-8794- 6-L 3/8 5/16 .67 2,000 9,000 4,500 4.00
MIL-H-8794- 8-L 1/2 13/32 .77 2,000 8,000 4,000 4.63
MIL-H-8794-10-L 5/8 1/2 .92 1,750 7,000 3,500 5.50
MIL-H-8794-12-L 3/4 5/8 1.08 1,500 6,000 3,000 6.50
MIL-H-8794-16-L 1 7/8 1.23 800 3,200 1,600 7.38
MIL-H-8794-20-L 1 1/4 1 1/8 1.50 600 2,500 1,250 9.00
MIL-H-8794-24-L 1 1/2 1 3/8 1.75 500 2,000 1,000 11.00
MIL-H-8794-32-L 2 1 13/16 2.22 300 1,400 700 13.25
MIL-H-8794-40-L 2 1/2 2 3/8 2.88 200 1,000 300 24.00
MIL-H-8794-48-L 3 3 3.56 200 800 300 33.00
Construction: Seamless synthetic
rubber inner tube reinforced with one
fiber braid, one braid of high tensile
steel wire and covered with an oil
resistant rubber impregnated fiber
braid.
Identification: Hose is identified by
specification number, size number,
quarter year and year, hose
manufacturer's identification.
Uses: Hose is approved for use in
aircraft hydraulic, pneumatic, coolant,
fuel and oil systems.
Operating Temperatures:
Sizes -3 thru -12: Minus 65°F. to plus
250°F.
Sizes -16 thru -48: Minus 40°F to plus
275°F.
NOTE: Maximum temperatures and
pressures should not be used
simultaneously.
TUBE HOSE HOSE RECOMMEND MIN MAX MIN
MIL SIZE SIZE SIZE OPER. BURST PROOF BEND
PART NO. O.D. I.D. O.D. PRESS PRESS PRESS RADIUS
MIL-H-8788- 4-L 1/4 7/32 .63 3,000 16,000 8,000 3.00
MIL-H-8788- 5-L 5/16 9/32 .70 3,000 14,000 7,000 3.38
MIL-H-8788- 6-L 3/8 11/32 .77 3,000 14,000 7,000 5.00
MIL-H-8788- 8-L 1/2 7/16 .86 3,000 14,000 7,000 5.75
MIL-H-8788-10-L 5/8 9/16 1.03 3,000 12,000 6,000 6.50
MIL-H-8788-12-L 3/4 11/16 1.22 3,000 12,000 6,000 7.75
MIL-H-8788-16-L 1.00 7/8 1.50 3,000 10,000 5,000 9.63
Hose Construction: Seamless synthetic rubber inner tube reinforced with one
fabric braid, two or more steel wire braids, and covered with a synthetic rubber
cover (for gas applications, request perforated cover).
Identification: Hose is identified by specification number, size number, quarter
year and year, hose manufacturer's identification.
Uses: High pressure hydraulic,
pneumatic, coolant, fuel and oil.
Operating Temperature:
Minus 65°F to plus 200°F.
MULTIPLE WIRE BRAID RUBBER COVERED
SINGLE WIRE BRAID FABRIC COVERED