AC 43.13-1B

Historical

Advisory circular · Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 43.13-1B CHG 1 Ed Update is the version in force, approved September 27, 2001.
Approved
September 8, 1998
Last reviewed
June 11, 2024
Cancelled by
AC43.13-1B CHG 1
Family
AC 43.13-1 · 7 versions
Revision
B
14 CFR parts
43, 65, 145, 21, 105, 23, 91, 121, 25
Cited by
95 ADs

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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6-69................................................................................................EXTERNAL SKIN AREAS

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6-70.....................................................................................WATER ENTRAPMENT AREAS

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6-71.............................................................................................ENGINE FRONTAL AREAS

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6-72................................................................ELECTRONIC PACKAGE COMPARTMENTS

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6-73......................................................................................FLEXIBLE HOSE ASSEMBLIES

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6-74.......................................................................................................SANDWICH PANELS

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6-75.........................................................................................................CONTROL CABLES

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6-76.................................................................................................INTEGRAL FUEL CELLS

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6-77........................................................................................ ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS

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6-78.6-88. [RESERVED.]6-16

SECTION 6. CORROSION REMOVAL PROCEDURES

6-89GENERAL

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6-90................................................................................................ SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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6-91..........................................................CORROSION CONTROL WORK PROCEDURES

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6-92.6-112. [RESERVED.]6-19

SECTION 7. BASIC CORROSION REMOVAL TECHNIQUES

6-113GENERAL

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6-114................................................................................. PREPARATIONS FOR REWORK

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6-115........................................................... FAIRING OR BLENDING REWORKED AREAS

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TABLE 6-1........................... ABRASIVES FOR CORROSION REMOVAL 6-22 FIGURE 6-14...... TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF ACCEPTABLE CLEANUP OF

CORROSION PITS6-23

FIGURE 6-15.BLENDOUT OF CORROSION AS A SINGLE DEPRESSION 6-24 FIGURE 6-16.BLENDOUT OF MULTIPLE PITS IN A CORRODED AREA 6-24

6-116......................................................................CORROSION REMOVAL BY BLASTING

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6-117...........................................................CLEANERS, POLISHES, AND BRIGHTENERS

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6-118.................................................................................................STANDARD METHODS

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6-119.6-131. [RESERVED.]6-24

SECTION 8. ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS

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6-132GENERAL

.6-25

6-133...................................................SPECIAL TREATMENT OF ANODIZED SURFACES

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6-134.........................................................REPAIR OF ALUMINUM ALLOY SHEET METAL

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6-135.CORROSION REMOVAL AROUND COUNTERSUNK FASTENERS IN ALUMINUM ALLOY

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6-136.EXAMPLES OF REMOVING CORROSION FROM ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS

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6-137.6-147. [RESERVED.]6-28

SECTION 9. MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM ALLOYS

6-148GENERAL

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6.149................... TREATMENT OF WROUGHT MAGNESIUM SHEETS AND FORGINGS

.6-29

6.150.REPAIR OF MAGNESIUM SHEET METAL AFTER EXTENSIVE CORROSION REMOVAL

.6-29

6.151...............................................IN-PLACE TREATMENT OF MAGNESIUM CASTINGS

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6.152................................. EXAMPLE OF REMOVING CORROSION FROM MAGNESIUM

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6-153.6-163. [RESERVED.]6-33

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Page xxx SECTION 10. FERROUS METALS

6-164GENERAL

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6-165................................................SPECIAL TREATMENT OF HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

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6-166..........................................................SPECIAL TREATMENT OF STAINLESS STEEL

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6-167...................... EXAMPLE OF REMOVING CORROSION FROM FERROUS METALS

.6-36

6-168.6-178. [RESERVED.]6-36

SECTION 11. OTHER METALS AND ALLOYS

6-179..................................NOBLE METAL COATINGS - CLEANUP AND RESTORATION

.6-37

6-180................................................................................COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS

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6-181.............................................................................TITANIUM AND TITANIUM ALLOYS

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6-182.6-192. [RESERVED.]6-38

SECTION 12. PLATED PARTS

6-193................................................................CHROMIUM AND NICKEL PLATED PARTS

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6-194........................................................................ CADMIUM AND ZINC PLATED PARTS

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6-195.6-205. [RESERVED.]6-39

SECTION 13. CORROSION PROOFING OF LAND PLANES CONVERTED TO SEA PLANES

6-206GENERAL

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6-207.....................................................................NECESSARY MINIMUM PRECAUTIONS

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6-208...............................................................................RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS

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6-209.6-219. [RESERVED.]6-42

SECTION 14. HANDLING AND CARE OF AIRCRAFT RECOVERED FROM WATER

IMMERSION

6-220GENERAL

.6-43

6-221...................................................... INITIAL FRESH WATER OR DETERGENT WASH

.6-43

6-222......................................................RECIPROCATING ENGINES AND PROPELLERS

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6-223AIRFRAME

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6-224.6-234. [RESERVED.]6-44

Chapter 7. Aircraft Hardware, Control Cables, And Turnbuckles SECTION 1. RIVETS

7-1GENERAL

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7-2.............................................................................................. MATERIAL APPLICATIONS

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7-3.7-13. [RESERVED.]7-2

SECTION 2. SCREWS

7-14GENERAL

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7-15................................................................................................ STRUCTURAL SCREWS

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7-16........................................................................................................ MACHINE SCREWS

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7-17... PANHEAD SCREWS (NAS600 THROUGH NAS606, NAS610 THROUGH NAS616, ....................................................................NAS623, AND NAS1402 THROUGH NAS1406)

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7-18...............................................................................................SELF-TAPPING SCREWS

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7-19............................................................................................................. WOOD SCREWS

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7-20.7-33. [RESERVED.]7-4

SECTION 3. BOLTS

7-34GENERAL

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7-35BOLTS

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7-36IDENTIFICATION

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FIGURE 7- 1................................TYPICAL AIRCRAFT BOLT MARKINGS 7-6

7-37.................................................................................................................GRIP LENGTH

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7-38..........................................................................LOCKING OR SAFETYING OF BOLTS

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7-39..........................................................................................................................BOLT FIT

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7-40TORQUES

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FIGURE 7-2................TO RQUE WRENCH WITH VARIOUS ADAPTERS 7-8 TABLE 7-1.........RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUES (INCH-POUNDS) 7-9

7-41.......................... STANDARD AIRCRAFT HEX HEAD BOLTS (AN3 THROUGH AN20)

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7-42........................................................DRILLED HEAD BOLTS (AN73 THROUGH AN81)

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7-43...............................................................................................................ENGINE BOLTS

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7-44.........................................................................................CLOSE-TOLERANCE BOLTS

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7-45.INTERNAL WRENCHING BOLTS (NAS144 THROUGH NAS158 AND NAS172 THROUGH

NAS176)7-10

7-46.INTERNAL WRENCHING BOLTS (MS20004 THROUGH MS20024) AND SIX HOLE, ............................... DRILLED SOCKET HEAD BOLTS (AN148551 THROUGH AN149350)

.7-10

7-47. TWELVE POINT, EXTERNAL WRENCHING BOLTS, (NAS624 THROUGH NAS644)

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7-48...........................................................CLOSE-TOLERANCE SHEAR BOLTS (NAS434)

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7-49............................................................................................... NAS6200 SERIES BOLTS

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7-50......................................................................CLEVIS BOLTS (AN21 THROUGH AN36)

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7-51.............................................................................EYEBOLTS (AN42 THROUGH AN49)

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7-52.7-62. [RESERVED.]7-10

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Page xxxiii SECTION 4. NUTS

7-63GENERAL

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7-64.................................................................................................... SELF-LOCKING NUTS

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TABLE 7-2.MINIMUM PREVAILING TORQUE VALUES FOR REUSED SELF- LOCKING NUTS 7-12

7-65................................................................................NUT IDENTIFICATION - FINISHES

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7-66.....................................................................................................CASTLE NUT (AN310)

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7-67...........................................................................CASTELLATED SHEAR NUT (AN320)

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7-68................................................................................... PLAIN NUT (AN315 AND AN335)

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7-69........................................................................LIGHT HEX NUTS (AN340 AND AN345)

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7-70.......................................................................................................CHECKNUT (AN316)

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7-71....................................................................................................... WINGNUTS (AN350)

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7-72..................................................................................... SHEET SPRING NUTS (AN365)

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7-73.7-84. [RESERVED.]7-13

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Page xxxiv SECTION 5. WASHERS

7-85GENERAL

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7-86.........................................................................PLAIN WASHERS (AN960 AND AN970)

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7-87..........................................................................LOCKWASHERS (AN935 AND AN936)

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7-88....................................... BALL SOCKET AND SEAT WASHERS (AN950 AND AN955)

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7-89.....................................................................................TAPER PIN WASHERS (AN975)

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7-90.7-100. [RESERVED.]7-15

SECTION 6. PINS

7-101..................................................................................................................TAPER PINS

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7-102............................................................. FLATHEAD PINS (AN392 THROUGH AN406)

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7-103.................................................................................................COTTER PINS (AN380)

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7-104................................................................................................................ SPRING PINS

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7-105.................................................................................................QUICK-RELEASE PINS

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7-106.7-121. [RESERVED.]7-17

SECTION 7. SAFETYING

7-122GENERAL

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7-123............................................................................................................... SAFETY WIRE

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FIGURE 7-3...SECURING SCREWS , NUTS, BOLTS, AND SNAPRINGS 7-20 FIGURE 7-3A . ............................................... WIRE TWISTING BY HAND 7-20

7-124................................................................................ SAFETY-WIRING PROCEDURES

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7-125..............................................................................TWISTING WITH SPECIAL TOOLS

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FIGURE 7- 4....................................USE OF A TYPICAL WIRE TWISTER 7-22

7-126...............................................SECURING OIL CAPS, DRAIN COCKS, AND VALVES

.7-21

FIGURE 7-4A. ....SECURING OIL CAPS, DRAIN COCKS, AND VALVES 7-22 FIGURE 7-5. ........................................ SAFETY-WIRING PROCEDURES 7-23 FIGURE 7-5A. ..................................... SAFET Y-WIRING PROCEDURES 7-24 FIGURE 7-5B. ..................................... SAFET Y-WIRING PROCEDURES 7-25

7-127.................................................................................SECURING WITH COTTER PINS

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Page xxxv FIGURE 7-6. .........................................SECURING WITH COTTER PINS 7-26 FIGURE 7-7.ALTERNATE METHOD FOR SECURING WITH COTTER PINS 7-26

7-128.7-139. [RESERVED.]7-26

SECTION 8. INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF CONTROL CABLES AND TURNBUCKLES

7-140GENERAL

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7-141....................................................................................................CABLE DEFINITIONS

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7-142........................................................................................................FLEXIBLE CABLES

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TABLE 7-3.FLEXIBLE CABLE CONSTRUCTION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 7-28 FIGURE 7-8. ...................................FLEXIBLE CABLE CROSS SECTION 7-29

7-143............................................................................................NYLON-COATED CABLES

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7-144...............................................................................................NONFLEXIBLE CABLES

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TABLE 7-4...NONFLEXIBLE CABLE CONSTRUCTION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 7-29 FIGURE 7- 9............................NONFLEXIBLE CABLE CROSS SECTION 7-29

7-145.............................................................................................CABLE SPECIFICATIONS

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7-146.................................................................................................CABLE PROOF LOADS

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7-147.......................................................................................REPLACEMENT OF CABLES

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7-148.............................................. MECHANICALLY-FABRICATED CABLE ASSEMBLIES

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TABLE 7-5....... STRAIGHT-SHANK TERMINAL DIMENSIONS. (CROSS REFERENCE AN TO MS:

....... AN-666 TO MS2159, AN-667 TO MS 20667, AN-668 TO MS 20668, ...............................................................................AN- 669 TO MS 21260.)

7-31 FIGURE 7-10. .......................... INSERTION OF CABLE INTO TERMINAL 7-31 FIGURE 7-11............. GA UGING TERMINAL SHANK AFTER SWAGING 7-31 FIGURE 7- 12.................................................. TYPICAL CABLE SPLICES 7-32 FIGURE 7-13. ............................................. TYPICAL TERMINAL GAUGE 7-32 FIGURE 7-14. ........................................TYPICAL THIMBLE-EYE SPLICE 7-33 TABLE 7-6. ..............................................COPPER OVAL SLEEVE DATA 7-34 TABLE 7-7. ..............................................COPPER STOP SLEEVE DATA 7-34 FIGURE 7-15. ............................................. TYPICAL TERMINAL GAUGE 7-34

7-149.....................................................................................CABLE SYSTEM INSPECTION

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FIGURE 7-16. .................................... CABLE INSPECTION TECHNIQUE 7-35 FIGURE 7- 17...................................................CABLE WEAR PATTERNS 7-36 FIGURE 7-18................ WORN CABLE (REPLACEMENT NECESSARY) 7-36 FIGURE 7- 19....................................................INTERNAL CABLE WEAR 7-37 FIGURE 7- 20.................................................PULLEY WEAR PATTERNS 7-38

7-150..................................................................... CORROSION AND RUST PREVENTION

.7-38

FIGURE 7- 21CORROSION

7-39

7-151..............................................................................................................WIRE SPLICES

.7-39

FIGURE 7-22. ....................................MANUFACTURER’S WIRE SPLICE 7-39

7-152................................................................................................ CABLE MAINTENANCE

.7-39

7-153.................................................................................CABLE TENSION ADJUSTMENT

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7-154.7-164. [RESERVED.]7-39

SECTION 9. TURNBUCKLES

7-165GENERAL

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7-166.................................................................................... TURNBUCKLE INSTALLATION

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Page xxxvii FIGURE 7-23. ..............................TURNBUCKLE THREAD TOLERANCE 7-41

7-167............................................................................................................ WITNESS HOLE

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7-168.7-178. [RESERVED.]7-41

SECTION 10. SAFETY METHODS FOR TURNBUCKLES

7-179..................................................................................................................... GENERAL.

.7-43

7-180..........................................................................................DOUBLE-WRAP METHOD..

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FIGURE 7- 24.............................................. SAFETYING TURNBUCKLES 7-44

7-181.............................................................................................SINGLE-WRAP METHOD.

.7-43

7-182................................................................ SAFETY-WIRE SECURED TURNBUCKLES

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TABLE 7-8........................................ TURNBUCKLE SAFETYING GUIDE 7-45 FIGURE 7- 25................................................SECURING TURNBUCKLES 7-46

7-183.................................................................................... SPECIAL LOCKING DEVICES..

.7-45

FIGURE 7-26. ........................................... CLIP-TYPE LOCKING DEVICE 7-46

7-184.............................ASSEMBLING AND SECURING CLIP-LOCKING TURNBUCKLES

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TABLE 7-9................................................ LOCKING-CLIP APPLICATION 7-47 FIGURE 7-27.ASSEMBLING AND SECURI NG CLIP-LOCKING TURNBUCKLES 7-47

7-185.7-195. [RESERVED.]7-47

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Page xxxviii SECTION 11. HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION TABLES

TABLE 7-10................................................................. T ABLE OF RIVETS 7-49 TABLE 7-11.............................................................. T ABLE OF SCREWS 7-50 TABLE 7-12.................................................................. T ABLE OF BOLTS 7-57 TABLE 7- 13.................................................................... TABLE OF NUTS 7-63 TABLE 7-14. ...........................................................TABLE OF WASHERS 7-69 TABLE 7- 15......................................................................TABLE OF PINS 7-71

7-196.7-206. [RESERVED.]7-74

Chapter 8. Engines, Fuel, Exhaust, And Propellers SECTION 1. ENGINES

8-1GENERAL

.8-1

8-2..................................................................................................... SPECIAL INSPECTION

.8-1

8-3.......................................CRANKSHAFT INSPECTION AND REPAIR REQUIREMENTS

.8-3

8-4.................................................. REPLACEMENT PARTS IN CERTIFICATED ENGINES

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8-5................................................................................... OIL SYSTEM LINES INSPECTION

.8-4

8-6................................................................................................. OIL FILTER INSPECTION

.8-4

8-7.....................................................CYLINDER HOLD-DOWN NUTS AND CAP SCREWS

.8-4

8-8...................................................................................REUSE OF SAFETYING DEVICES

.8-4

8-9..................... SELF-LOCKING NUTS FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ACCESSORIES

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8-10METALLIZING

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8-11PLATING

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TABLE 8-1.CURRENT ENGINE A ND MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CYLINDER

BARREL OVERSIZE8-6

8-12CORROSION

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8-13..............................................................................................................ENGINE RUN-IN

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8-14................................COMPRESSION TESTING OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE CYLINDERS

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FIGURE 8-1.SCHEMATIC OF DI FFERENTIAL PRESSURE COMPRESSION TESTER 8-7

8-15................................................................................................................ SPARK PLUGS

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FIGURE 8-2......... CHART OF SPARK PLUG TEMPERATURE RANGES 8-9

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Page xxxix FIGURE 8-3. ..........................................HOT AND COLD SPARK PLUGS 8-10 FIGURE 8- 4............................................................SPARK PLUG REACH 8-10 FIGURE 8-5. .....................METHOD OF CHECKING SPARK PLUG GAP 8-10

8-16...........................................................................................OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS

.8-11

FIGURE 8-6......................... TYPICAL CARBON-FOULED SPARK PLUG 8-12 FIGURE 8-6A. ........................... TYPICAL LEAD-FOULED SPARK PLUG 8-12 FIGURE 8-6B. ...............................TYPICAL OIL-FOULED SPARK PLUG 8-13 FIGURE 8-6C. ..TYPICAL SPARK PLUG WITH CRACKED CORE NOSE 8-13 FIGURE 8-6D . ................................ TYPICAL WORN OUT SPARK PLUG 8-14 FIGURE 8-6E. TYPICAL SPARK PL UG WITH BRIDGED ELECTRODES 8-14 FIGURE 8-7. .......................................SPARK PLUG WELL FLASHOVER 8-14

8-17..................................................SPARK PLUG PRE-RECONDITIONING INSPECTION

.8-14

8-18........................................................................... IGNITION HARNESSES INSPECTION

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FIGURE 8-8..........................T YPICAL METHOD OF CLAMPING LEADS 8-15