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    Cables used in aircraft controls have end fittings attached to each end that are squeezed tightly around the cable. These end fittings are checked during production to ensure proper attachment. The completed cable assemblies are also proof tested for suitability. In service, cables are regularly inspected for faults while end fittings require minimal inspection. Some indicators of issues include paint used to show cable slippage within fittings or broken wire strands, with manufacturers specifying limits. Cables may be measured or replaced on a schedule if longevity is in doubt.

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    Control Cables

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    Cables used in aircraft controls have end fittings attached to each end that are squeezed tightly around the cable. These end fittings are checked during production to ensure proper attachment. The completed cable assemblies are also proof tested for suitability. In service, cables are regularly inspected for faults while end fittings require minimal inspection. Some indicators of issues include paint used to show cable slippage within fittings or broken wire strands, with manufacturers specifying limits. Cables may be measured or replaced on a schedule if longevity is in doubt.

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    Cables used in aircraft controls have end fittings attached to each end that are squeezed tightly around the cable. These end fittings are checked during production to ensure proper attachment. The completed cable assemblies are also proof tested for suitability. In service, cables are regularly inspected for faults while end fittings require minimal inspection. Some indicators of issues include paint used to show cable slippage within fittings or broken wire strands, with manufacturers specifying limits. Cables may be measured or replaced on a schedule if longevity is in doubt.

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    Control Cables

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    Cables used in aircraft controls have end fittings attached to each end that are squeezed tightly around the cable. These end fittings are checked during production to ensure proper attachment. The completed cable assemblies are also proof tested for suitability. In service, cables are regularly inspected for faults while end fittings require minimal inspection. Some indicators of issues include paint used to show cable slippage within fittings or broken wire strands, with manufacturers specifying limits. Cables may be measured or replaced on a schedule if longevity is in doubt.

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    • All cables, used in aircraft controls runs, have some

    form of end fittings attached to each end of the cables.


    These end fittings are usually ‘swaged’ on to the cable,
    meaning that the end fitting is slid over the cable
    before being squeezed, to reduce its diameter, and
    cause it to grip the cable very tightly.
    • During production of these cables, the completed end
    fitting will be carefully checked, using a Go/No-Go
    gauge, to ensure that the cable has been gripped
    satisfactorily.
    • The finished cable assembly will also be proof tested to
    confirm its suitability for use as an aircraft control
    cable.
    • Once in service, the cables will be inspected
    regularly for a variety of possible faults, whilst
    the swaged end fittings will require minimal
    inspection.
    • In some installations, red paint is applied at the
    junction of the end fitting where the cable
    emerges, leading to a gap showing if the cable
    has slipped within the swaged end fitting during
    normal service.
    • Some individual ferrules, fitted to non-critical
    cables, may be inspected for signs of cracking
    whilst in service.
    • It is rare for cables to be removed from
    service to have a scheduled proof load test.
    • If there is any doubt to the possibility of the
    cables lasting a long time in service, they will
    be either checked for stretch by measuring
    their length under load, or they will be given a
    finite life and replaced when that life is
    reached
    • Cable systems have to receive regular
    inspections due to their being subject to a
    wide variety of environmental conditions and
    wear.
    • Their degradation, due to wear, can take the
    form of wire/strand breakage (which is fairly
    easy to detect), or may exist as less visible
    (internal) wear, or as corrosion and distortion
    • Critical areas for strand breakage are where the
    cable passes over pulleys or through fairleads.
    • A cloth is passed along the length of a cable to
    detect broken strands and clean cable also.
    • There will be limits, published by the
    manufacturer, which say how many strands per
    unit length can be broken.
    • Removed cables can be bent through a gentle
    radius, which may show up broken internal
    strands that would not be visible when installed
    and tensioned.
    • Internal wear occurs in similar places in the wire to external
    wear, around pulleys and fairleads and is much more
    difficult to detect.
    • Separating the strands, after removing the cable, is the only
    way to detect internal wear and this only permits limited
    inspection.
    • Generally any signs of internal wear within a cable will
    mean its replacement.
    • Broken strands on a cable at a location not adjacent to a
    pulley or fairlead, could be an indication that the breakage
    was due to corrosion.
    • The inspection of a cable for internal corrosion should be
    done off aircraft, and will involve rejection of the cable if
    corrosion is found.
    • A typical Bowden cable control might be a brake
    lever on the control column operating a remote
    brake control valve.
    • Maintenance of Bowden cable systems is usually
    restricted to cleaning and lubrication of the inner
    cable at regular intervals and adjustment of the
    outer conduit (e.g. if the brakes needed
    adjustment).
    • The lubrication would keep moisture out of the
    cable to prevent it freezing at low temperatures.

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