Common symptoms and solutions for hose assembly failures:

• Expired service life
• Improper hose insertion depth
• Fitting crimp diameter not within required dimensions
• Insertion tube damaged during assembly (field attachable fittings)
• Hose twisted (application routing)
• Hose abrasion

• Hose minimum bend radius exceeded
• Fluid incompatibility
• Hose is kinked or crushed
• Dry air aged
• Excessively high/cold temperatures
• Excessive pressures
• Improper use

EXPIRED SERVICE LIFE

SYMPTOM: Hose burst, random broken wires and no sign of wire on wire abrasion or cover abrasion.

CAUSE: Impulse cycle life of the hose has expired.

SOLUTION: It is incumbent on the user to implement a reasonable preventive maintenance program for the replacement of hose.