Pitot/AOA - connect to probe with PTC?
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We wouldn't recommend it. See the installation guide for our plumbing kit at https://www.dynonavionics.com/product-accessories-documentation.php for best practices. We wouldn't recommend connecting a metal tube to a push on connector that is designed for plastic.
Thanks for the reply. I don't have access to the recommended flaring tool, so based on other advice, I already connected it with a 3/16 to 1/4 PTC. This connection is the AOA tubing. The pitot connection had already been made by a previous A&P years ago with an even wonkier type of connection. Unfortunately, he didn't leave enough of a service loop to drop the probe and give good access for a flared connection.
I'm going to leave it as is and I guess I'll figure out a way to flare it for a compression fitting if it doesn't pass the leakdown or if the AOA doesn't work when I'm done with the rest of the project.
I'm going to leave it as is and I guess I'll figure out a way to flare it for a compression fitting if it doesn't pass the leakdown or if the AOA doesn't work when I'm done with the rest of the project.