The invention relates to a method for detecting leaks in at least one
brake pressure line (26, 28), under braking pressure (C), of a
compressed air brake device (1) of a rail vehicle comprising an indirect electro-pneumatic
brake, wherein the indirect electro-pneumatic brake has a master air vessel line (HB) to hold a master air vessel line pressure, and a
compressed air source (7) supplying the master air vessel line (HB) with
compressed air and is controlled by the master
air line pressure in a master
air line (HL), wherein the at least one
brake pressure line (26, 28) under braking pressure (C) extends between a valve device (12), which controls the braking pressure (C) in dependence upon the master
air line pressure in the master air line (HL), and at least one brake
actuator (3), and wherein the method comprises a braking test carried out when the rail vehicle is stationary, having at least the following steps: a) checking whether, in the event of replenishment of compressed air from the compressed air source (7) into the master air vessel line (HB) being
cut off, the master air vessel line pressure exceeds a preset
limit value; and if so, b) controlling the master air line pressure in the master air line (HL) to apply the at least one brake
actuator (3). According to the invention, within the framework of the braking test, the following further steps are carried out: c) monitoring the master air vessel line pressure to see whether c1) the value of the master air vessel line pressure arising after application of the at least one brake
actuator (3) deviates by more than a preset difference from a preset plausible value for the master air vessel line pressure, and / or c2) in the period between the beginning and the end of the application of the at least one brake actuator (3), the pressure gradient of the master air vessel line pressure exceeds a preset pressure gradient; and d) if c1) and / or c2) applies, generating an
error message that there is a leak in the at least one
brake pressure line (26, 28).