In article om,
"Stache" wrote:
sign it off. As a pilot/owner we are allowed to repair broken safety
wire, but are not allowed to cut it. So if someone were to ask if the


Actually, I can't find that restriction anywhere in FAR 43. Can you
provide a reference?

FAR 43.14 says, under the "Preventive maintenance," section, that
"Replacing defective safety wiring or cotter keys" is an acceptable
preventive maintenance item. There is no restriction on how the safety
wiring becomes defective, but my preferred method involves cutting the
wire.


JKG