In general what is the recommended way to tell what size of safety wire to use? I once got the answer what ever size will fill up the hole the most. More specfically what size wire to use on a oil filter?
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How to tell what safety wire size to use? (oil filter)
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phantomphixer
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Safety wire
Avionics techs use .020
Copper breakaway wire for emergency switches/guards
Mechs/Engs use .032
Props use .040/.041
No absolutes but a good guide
For what it's worth I once had to use .063 for a refueling boom on a KC-10 during my Douglas Aircraft Flight Test days. Stuff was like coat hanger.
Copper breakaway wire for emergency switches/guards
Mechs/Engs use .032
Props use .040/.041
No absolutes but a good guide
For what it's worth I once had to use .063 for a refueling boom on a KC-10 during my Douglas Aircraft Flight Test days. Stuff was like coat hanger.
Phantomphixer
55' 170B N3585C
Somerton, AZ
55' 170B N3585C
Somerton, AZ
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steve grewing
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Here's a link to AC43.13-1B regarding safety wire in general. Paragraph 7-122 and onward.
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_an ... r%2007.pdf
Steve
http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_an ... r%2007.pdf
Steve
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steve grewing
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Copper and brass can also be used on cable turnbuckles provided it is a thickness of at least 0.040" (AC43.13-1B Table 7-8). I have only found it on one plane, ironically a C170. It is still available but costs 2X+ more than stainless.
Steve
Steve