We have an AD in NZ (issued many moons ago) that all control cable assemblies
must be tested to 60% of breaking strain prior to installation in an
aircraft. It may be a good standard to adopt elsewhere.
Tony
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From: Gramin@aol.com
Subject: nicopress
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 1997 02:35:41 +1300
> Various inputs on this are much appreciated. Firstly apologies for
> misquoting the breaking strength as 1080 lb. AC43.13/1A does in fact give
> 1180, and a correctly formed sleeve should exceed this. In my case,
although
> Europa copper sleeves are not plated, there was no corrosion problem
evident
> on the failed sleeve after 50hr flying, and 12 months since assembly. I
do
> note two things however. 1) plated sleeves are supplied with the new
> tail-wheel mod. kit, 2) the short cable run in this kit shows two sleeves
at
> each end. Why is this, when these are in series with cables carryng a
> slightly larger oad and using only one sleeve ?
>
> Finally it is obvious that footwell stops would not cope with overstressing
> if due to the "absent toe brakes" syndrome. Most of us with more experience
> of conventional breaking systems than the Europa one, suffer from this.
The
> only way I can think of removing this, (mentioned sometime back) is to
couple
> the parallel shafts of the two pedals with a pair of gears. Perhaps
someone
> has another answer ?.
>
> Graham C G-EMIN
>
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