I am putting together a list of maintenance tips on maintaining aircraft hydraulic systems for a magazine article and would like to hear about what works and what does not. For example: when performing flight control checks on the ground, verify flight control inputs with hand signals to the cockpt and verify each control is moving in correct response to the input. Never run your hand along high pressure hydraulic lines checking for pinhole leaks, the high pressure can cut through the skin before you feel the pain. Or if you would like to share how you or your fellow engineers/ technicians have averted a problem due to a thorough ground check. My thoughts are that complacency is easy to set in with hydraulic actuators being very reliable and we should not let our guard down. All responses will be kept confidential unless otherwise agreed. Thanks for your help!
