5606 oil
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- W.J.Langholz
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5606 oil
Does anyone know where you can get 5606 in a resealable container? Or how are you guys storing what you have left to keep dirt out of it? Chief and Spruce have it but once it's open it's open.
Thanks
W.
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W.
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Re: 5606 oil
It is sometimes sold in 1 gallon, resealable "square" cans, which is what I have (Texaco brand tho' so that might be a little dated.) There should be no problem transfering it to another re-sealable container such as a metal gas-can type.
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Re: 5606 oil
If you transfer the 5606 to another container, make sure it will not react with (soften or disolve) the container over time and contaminate the 5606. Glass or steel is probably the best choice.
Richard Pulley
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- W.J.Langholz
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Re: 5606 oil
Thanks for the reply....don't use much at any given time but it's pretty important stuff when you need it.
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- Bruce Fenstermacher
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Re: 5606 oil
Richards warning is valid but we have it stored in plastic squeeze bottles at work. Don't think there is anything special about them. I seem to recall using a clear plastic Coke bottle without problem as well. Like all things if you use a different bottle mark clearly what it is inside.
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- Kyle Wolfe
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Re: 5606 oil
OK, I'm a dork and it's proven daily....what's 5606 oil and what is it used for?
Kyle
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54 B N1932C
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Best original 170B - Dearborn, MI 2005
Re: 5606 oil
Hi Kyle,Kyle Wolfe wrote:OK, I'm a dork and it's proven daily....what's 5606 oil and what is it used for?
It's the red hydraulic oil you put in your brake cylinders!
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Re: 5606 oil
Hey KyleKyle Wolfe wrote:OK, I'm a dork and it's proven daily....what's 5606 oil and what is it used for?
For us different looking ones, I also use it in my nose gear. Special use oil made for a wide range of temps. Never use much at one time but I like to keep my brake resevoirs full. WOuld be nice is some one would make it with a screw top can.
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Re: 5606 oil
I have a gallon and pour small amounts into a Plews trigger-style oil can for use. I put a small section of hose on the end of the spout for when I use it as a brake bleeder pump.
Re: 5606 oil
I have rinsed out a plastic oil bottle with solvent and Gas then put it in there; put the lid back on as long as you remember what is in it! Write it on the Bottle.
Tim
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Re: 5606 oil
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Re: 5606 oil
Keep it away from any open flame, or ignition source. It is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, especially when it is misting. A USAF C-141 cargo jet burned to the ground in 17 minutes many years ago when a #3 hydraulic system accumulator blew it's cap, and misting H5606 fluid reached the overhead compartment lights, and ignited. The crew got out, but only by seconds before the whole thing went up.
Re: 5606 oil
cholzer, It is odd that the Military, in an aircraft like the C-141, does not use Skydrol (or even MIL-H-87257) inplace of H5606? Below is a link to the Skydrol WEB site along with a quote from that site comparing the flamability of Skydrol to 5606.cholzer wrote:Keep it away from any open flame, or ignition source. It is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, especially when it is misting. A USAF C-141 cargo jet burned to the ground in 17 minutes many years ago when a #3 hydraulic system accumulator blew it's cap, and misting H5606 fluid reached the overhead compartment lights, and ignited. The crew got out, but only by seconds before the whole thing went up.
http://www.skydrol.com/pages/faqs.asp
Q: Are Skydrol hydraulic fluids fire-proof?
A: No. There are conditions under which Skydrol will burn. Skydrol fluids are "fire resistant." Traditionally the term "fire resistant" has been used to describe phosphate esters, as opposed to mineral oil based hydraulic fluids, because they are very difficult to ignite at room temperature. In standardized testing, a fine mist spray of Skydrol cannot be ignited with an oxyacetylene torch. The same fine mist spray of a mineral oil hydraulic fluid, such as MIL-H-5606 or MIL-PRF-83282, produces a large fireball when touched by the torch.
The basic parameters of fire resistance include: 1) resistance to ignition, and 2) resistance to propagation of the flame from the source of ignition. The test methods followed by the industry are described in AMS 3150 and various ASTM test methods. For more detail, please ask for our Publication No. 9118 on fire resistance.
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Re: 5606 oil
Its been a long time since I flew those kinds of airplanes but I remember skydrol had some really serious issues (possibly corrosive/bad for mechanic's health/etc) and 5606 is the standard for most hydraulic systems. I think the Metro might have used skydrol but the rest used 5606.