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Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: asaybe on March 15, 2006, 09:35:53 PM

Title: Speedbrake cable replacement
Post by: asaybe on March 15, 2006, 09:35:53 PM

Can anobody give me any insight of the proper wayor efficient way to replace the stainless steel cable which operates the Speedbrake mechanism???? I've tried to replaced it twice, once breaking the cable while trying to operate it on landing and the other it seems that there is certain slack on th wire when operating the brake making it travel OFF the pulley assembly.

Thanks in advance,
Afif Saybe
HR-ATQ Long EZ

Title: Speedbrake cable replacement
Post by: Drew on March 17, 2006, 06:49:12 AM

There should be a turnbuckle in there to take out the slack.  Is the wire actually breaking??? Or do you have a nicopress sleeve cutting loose?

Title: Speedbrake cable replacement
Post by: asaybe on March 18, 2006, 03:15:32 PM

I've just return from another test flight and the cable broke from the nicopress sleve or separated from the sleeve. The crimping tool is of good quality and the sleeve was secured. This is the bottom cable, to deploy. the Top cable has the turnbucke an its working fine. should the bottom one have a turnbucke too???

Title: speed brake cable
Post by: EZRider on March 18, 2006, 04:24:21 PM

I put a turnbuckle in each cable

Title: Speedbrake cable replacement
Post by: asaybe on March 18, 2006, 05:17:34 PM

Thanks. SInce I didn't build the aircraft,I wasn't really sure. I'll try that next..thanks again.