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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by a_mechanic on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @11:33AM (#45041101)
For counterbalance to this point, it is very common for water to get into hydraulic fluid. Moisture from air condenses in containers when they transition from hot to cold environments.
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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by estearum on Wednesday August 27, 2025 @11:52AM (#45041343)
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That’s interesting. Can this effect pretty easily achieve the reported 30% water content?

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Re:F-35 pilot held 50-minute airborne conference call with e... by a_mechanic on Thursday August 28, 2025 @11:20AM (#45053323)
It would depend on how many months the barrel was subjected to thermal cycling. A more likely cause would be a technician leaving the cap off the barrel during a rain storm (noted in the report).
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