7.13 Flashcards
What is the traditional method of moving aircraft flight contorls?
Flexible cables
What standard size cable up to can have a terminal or end fitting swaged onto it?
3/8
What is the tool that uses a matched pair of dies to swage a terminal onto a cable?
Kearney swaging tool
What are the 2 interchangeable parts on the Kearney swaging tool?
The upper and lower die’s
What is the quickest form of swaging used in mass production?
Hydraulic/pneumatic press
What do they apply to cables to show if there is cable slippage?
Band of paint at the splice
What is used for the identification of broken wires?
Use a cloth over it so see if there are any broken wires
How can you identify kinking in cables?
A unnatural twist in cable
What should you do if a cable is kinked or loose strands
Replace it
What are fairleads used for?
To take cables through structures
What is used wIth cables to where air tightnes where required?
Pressure sea;
What do you use to measure cable tension?
Tensiometer
What is used to adjust cable tension?
Turnbuckles
What is used to lock a turnbuckles?
Lock nut
Locking wire
Lock clips
What is the witness hole used for in a turnbuckle?
To make sure there is enough threads engaged with the barrel
