Line Failure
The pitot line on my ship has broken in a few different spots, but always on a curved section. It breaks in a clean fashion and seems quite brittle. The radius seems pretty mild. I did not build the ship, so I don't know what the material is. It is opaque white with no markings. It is semi-rigid, like Poly-Flo.
It's only 13 years old. Any ideas what type of tubing might get brittle like that? It's located in the cabin, not subject to sunlight or high heat.
More importantly, what should I look for in replacement material? Poly-Ethylene, nylon, Tygon, etc? This is the first time I've ever seen pitot-static line fail, even in my 55 yr old certified ship.
George