Bob,
Did you happen to "blind .cc" me on this email?
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "JR (Bob) Gowing" <gowingjr@acr.net.au>
Subject: Europa-List: JR (Bob) Gowing - UK Kit 327 in Oz
>
> Dear Roger
>
> I refer to Europa News, Issue No 38, Page 10, Build Matters -
>
> The need for a commitment to regularly inspect swages made with the
factory
> supplied sleeves in swaging the control cables made me look into the
change
> of sleeves specified.
>
> When I sought the 428-3VG at a nearby repair shop they did not know of
them.
>
> I was referred to the latest (8th September 1998) US Advisory Circular AC
> 43.13 - 1B.
>
> This shows on Page 7-34 that for copper oval sleeve stock number 28-2-G,
as
> issued with the kits, plated sleeves are required on stainless cable due
to
> electrolysis.
>
> It seems to me that the Europa News could have pointed out that the FAA
> recommends use of the factory supplied sleeves and hence the need to use
the
> other sleeves 428-3VG must indeed be very modest indeed as this size is
not
> even shown in the table in the FAA Advisory Circular.
>
> It would seem a good idea to at least advise where the part number
> originates and make more clear how insignificant is the need for change.
>
> J R (Bob) Gowing, Secretary, Rotary Club of Bega NSW, District 9710
>
>
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