control cable protection question

Highflyer wrote:
"Dick" wrote in message
news:Ud9Cj.19481$er2.14960@trnddc08...

actually fuselage belly has an inspection/access cover. Thanks though.
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On Mar 12, 7:33 am, "Peter Dohm" wrote:


BTW, your proposed method looks like a dangerous source of both binding
and
corrosion--at least to me.

Peter

And an uninspectable spot. It's unorthodox, at least, and should
be avoided. The cables need to be rerouted via fairleads or rubbing
blocks to separate them, not sleeved.

Dan




An access cover in the belly does NOT make the cables inspectable when they
are covered by a sleeve. Can you detect broken strands?
Separate them positively with a pulley or fairleads please. It doesn't add
much weight and will prevent all kinds of wear and corrosion problems while
remaining inspectable.

Highflyer
EAA Technical Counselor
FAA Technical Safety Counselor





I know that everyone wants to think that homebuilts are built better
than anything else, but I've seen this kind of thing too often to
accept that wisdom.


To the OP, a teflon or delrin (high density plastic fairlead would be
the proper way to protect a cable from chaffing.