X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3045635 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:21:27 -0400 Received: from WRJJRS@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.4.) id q.c00.3c4e1473 (37555) for ; Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:21:22 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtprly-ma03.mx.aol.com (smtprly-ma03.mx.aol.com [64.12.207.142]) by cia-mb03.mx.aol.com (v121.5) with ESMTP id MAILCIAMB034-92b3488df201280; Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:21:21 -0400 Received: from WEBMAIL-NH07 (webmail-nh07.sim.aol.com [207.200.84.106]) by smtprly-ma03.mx.aol.com (v121_r2.10) with ESMTP id MAILSMTPRLYMA037-5c59488df1f6237; Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:21:11 -0400 References: To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Safety wire Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:21:11 -0400 X-AOL-IP: 66.253.96.220 In-Reply-To: X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI MIME-Version: 1.0 From: wrjjrs@aol.com X-MB-Message-Type: User Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CABEE51530F04B_F8C_770B_WEBMAIL-NH07.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 37955-STANDARD Received: from 66.253.96.220 by WEBMAIL-NH07.sysops.aol.com (207.200.84.106) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:21:10 -0400 Message-Id: <8CABEE514DB1AEF-F8C-3ACD@WEBMAIL-NH07.sysops.aol.com> X-Spam-Flag:NO ----------MB_8CABEE51530F04B_F8C_770B_WEBMAIL-NH07.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Keith, there will be many divergent opinions on this I'm sure. My personal mantra i= s safety wire anything you don't want to fall off! There are several approac= hes too. I am an ex motorcycle racer and the rules required all basic safety= items to be wired. Those were, all oil drains, water drain plugs if any, br= ake mount bolts, and oil feed bolts and filters. I would usually do more tha= n was required. I have seen many things vibrate off that you wouldn't think=20= possible when operating at high power levels. I would use both .039 and .025= stainless steel safety wire.=C2=A0The .025 isn't FAA approved on a lot of t= hings, but it's light and serves the purpose. I even wired 39=C2=B0AN fittin= gs, which isn't required. Bill Jepson -----Original Message----- From: ktradcliff@comcast.net To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 5:07 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Safety wire Hello everyone, I know that the subject of safety wire has been discussed many times before,= =20 owever searching the archives can at times be very difficult and actually=20 inding the answer you want is like winning the lottery (it never happens). =20 hat I would like to know is what most are considering an absolute must to be= =20 afety wired. What the FAA requires and what is not so important but some ar= e=20 oing anyway. I feel that the subject of safety can never be discussed enoug= h. =20 would like everyone that has an opinion on safety wire and what must be saf= ety=20 ired to weigh in on t his subject. I plan to save some if not all of your=20 nswers for future reference. Maybe we can make a list of what must be safet= y=20 ired. Thanks eith V-7A 3-B=20 -- omepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ rchive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.ht= ml ----------MB_8CABEE51530F04B_F8C_770B_WEBMAIL-NH07.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Keith,
there will be many divergent opinions on this I'm sure. My personal mantra i= s safety wire anything you don't want to fall off! There are several approac= hes too. I am an ex motorcycle racer and the rules required all basic safety= items to be wired. Those were, all oil drains, water drain plugs if any, br= ake mount bolts, and oil feed bolts and filters. I would usually do more tha= n was required. I have seen many things vibrate off that you wouldn't think=20= possible when operating at high power levels. I would use both .039 and .025= stainless steel safety wire. The .025 isn't FAA approved on a lot of t= hings, but it's light and serves the purpose. I even wired 39=C2=B0AN fittin= gs, which isn't required.
Bill Jepson


-----Original Message-----
From: ktradcliff@comcast.net
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 5:07 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Safety wire

Hello eve=
ryone,

I know that the subject of safety wire has been discussed many times before,=
 =20
however searching the archives can at times be very difficult and actually=20
finding the answer you want is like winning the lottery (it never happens).=20=
=20
What I would like to know is what most are considering an absolute must to b=
e=20
safety wired.  What the FAA r
equires and what is not so important but some are=20
doing anyway.  I feel that the subject of safety can never be discussed enou=
gh. =20
I would like everyone that has an opinion on safety wire and what must be sa=
fety=20
wired to weigh in on this subject.  I plan to save some if not all of your=20
answers for future reference.  Maybe we can make a list of what must be safe=
ty=20
wired.

Thanks
Keith
RV-7A
13-B=20

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