Quote Originally Posted by jerry clayton View Post
I use stainless hard line-----------

And--------the fewer joints, the less chances of a leak----leaking fluids are not only dangerous in the fact that you lose the system, but have increased fire risk and possibly loss of control from fluids under tires-----------
Yeah, you probably only had a hundred or so joints just like that on the aircraft you flew, Jerry. Every bulkhead connector has three fittings, essentially identical to what Mark described. Two better than three? Sure, no argument that fewer joints makes less chance to leak, but a properly tightened joint is not a risk for leaks, or at least they weren't when I QA'd and signed off the work on the planes I checked.

Mark, thanks for the details on the fittings. Looking forward to the next installment of photo's on the van!!