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Control Cables AD Note
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 23:05
by Peashooter
Well, I found out today that I have to replace my in-wing aileron cables. Anybody have any tips on how to do this in a 7AC?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 16:35
by Paul Agaliotis
Cut out the top inspection hole above the aileron sector and use the old cables to pull in the new cables. Remove the fuselage pulleys for access.
Paul
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 18:14
by nowlen
several a/p's hve misintereped the ad regarding the aileron cables. you want a second opinion or call american champion/e mail for an explaination. i'm sure paul would agree. no hackers recently, guess joe got it fixed. paul see you in april bernie
Re: cables
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 19:14
by Peashooter
nowlen wrote:several a/p's hve misintereped the ad regarding the aileron cables. you want a second opinion or call american champion/e mail for an explaination. i'm sure paul would agree. no hackers recently, guess joe got it fixed. paul see you in april bernie
What aspect might be misinterpreted? Is it the crimp dimension or the number of crimps?
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 19:39
by Jody Wittmeyer
This is for recently installed cables. If your cables have over 250 hours on them, I believe you can ignore it. I will have to check
Re: cables
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 20:21
by Mikek
What aspect might be misinterpreted? Is it the crimp dimension or the number of crimps?
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Might want to check here.
http://www.bellanca-championclub.com/AD2005-24-10.html
Mikek
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 20:21
by John Parker
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 20:23
by nowlen
# of crimps. but if you have not replaced them from american champ or they have 250hrs + it shouldn't be necessary to replace them. read carefully, the ad is, as i said, misleading. bernie
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 08:45
by MikeB
Or you could also go to Aeronca.org They have a fairly simple explanation in the home page under "announcements".
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 09:56
by jerrymjr
That AD should not apply to 99.99% of the owners on this board.
Maybe the off chance ACA supplied a cable or two, but thats it.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 09:52
by Peashooter
As it turns out, I DO have to replace the aileron cables in the wings. Can these be strung through the wings with the ends already nico-pressed? If I butt splice the old and new with tape and pull the new through from the outboard end, will they go through? I'm planning to remove the fuse pulley and the fuse fairlead. Sound doable? Thanks!
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 17:29
by Paul Agaliotis
You should be able to pull the new cables in finished condition. If you decide to install bulk cable and swage them in place dont use tape, it will allow the cables pull apart. I would use heat shrink tubing to join the ends. We pull some long cables this way and have good sucess. I use 12 to 18 inches of heat shrink.
Paul