Hose & Line Replacement Tracker
Track hose & line replacement limits per component — current hours vs limit with remaining-life badges per serial.
flexible hoses (fuel, oil, hydraulic) carry calendar replacement guidance — commonly 8–10 years regardless of hours — and several hose ADs exist for specific installations.
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⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (FAA/EASA) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free hose & line replacement tracker: every component with serial, current hours and limit, plus remaining-life badges that go amber at 10% left. hoses age in the dark.
About Hose & Line Replacement Tracker
Component life is where maintenance money hides. flexible hoses (fuel, oil, hydraulic) carry calendar replacement guidance — commonly 8–10 years regardless of hours — and several hose ADs exist for specific installations; and crucially, hoses age in the dark: they look fine until they don't, which is why the record (install date per hose) is the entire safety system. Run the inventory here: one row per serial with its limit, remaining-life badges doing the arithmetic, and the summary keeping count of what's on file. The owners who know their remaining component life negotiate overhauls, swaps and sales from the strong side of the table.
How to use Hose & Line Replacement Tracker
- 1Add each component with serial, current hours and its limit.
- 2Update current figures whenever aircraft times update.
- 3Plan overhauls and budgets off the remaining-life badges; export as needed.
Why use Hose & Line Replacement Tracker?
- ✓Per-serial rows: part, serial, current hours, limit
- ✓Remaining-life badge per component — amber at 10%, red at zero
- ✓Encodes the real-world trap: hoses age in the dark
- ✓Update once per aircraft-times update; always reconciled
- ✓CSV export feeds budgets, pre-buys and annuals
Frequently asked questions
Is the limit on hose & line replacement mandatory or advisory?+
Under Part 91, manufacturer intervals like this are largely advisory — you may operate on condition — but the advisory label hides real teeth: hoses age in the dark: they look fine until they don't, which is why the record (install date per hose) is the entire safety system. Insurance positions, 135 program requirements, resale value and plain risk management all push toward tracked compliance, and the tracking itself is nearly free. The expensive version is re-deriving component history at pre-buy time.
How do I establish current times for components with patchy records?+
Anchor each component to its last documented event — overhaul release tag, 8130-3, installation logbook entry — and accrue forward from the aircraft times since that date. Where no anchor exists, the conservative convention is to assume the worst (time-expired or unknown-since-new) and price decisions accordingly. Enter your best-evidenced figure here with the anchor noted in the notes field; a documented assumption beats an optimistic blank.
Where is this data stored?+
Everything you enter is saved in your browser's local storage on your own device — nothing is uploaded to any server. Your records stay completely private, work offline, and load instantly. Use the CSV export regularly to keep an off-device backup copy.
How do I back up or print these records?+
Use the Export CSV button below the table: it downloads your full component life record as a spreadsheet-ready file. From there you can print a clean copy, archive it with your records folder, or import it into any other system. Exporting monthly is a good habit since the working data lives only in your browser.
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