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Old 26th Aug 2004, 10:45
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Cornish Jack
 
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Worth bearing in mind that, once the gear is up, leaving the lines pressurised is a pretty good recipe for inducing hydraulic leaks - especially in the low atmospheric pressure of the cruise.
The mechanical locks hold it all in place so it makes sense to de-pressurise the system until you need it for 'dangling the Dunlops'.
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