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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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

.7-27

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

.7-27

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

.7-27

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

.7-27

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

.7-28

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

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

.7-29

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

.7-29

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

.7-30

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

.7-30

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

.7-35

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

.7-39

7-154.7-164. [RESERVED.]7-39

SECTION 9. TURNBUCKLES

7-165GENERAL

.7-41

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

.7-41

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

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

.7-41

7-168.7-178. [RESERVED.]7-41

SECTION 10. SAFETY METHODS FOR TURNBUCKLES

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

.7-43

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

.7-43

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

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

.7-43

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

.7-44

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

.7-45

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

.8-3

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

.8-4

8-10METALLIZING

.8-5

8-11PLATING

.8-5

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

BARREL OVERSIZE8-6

8-12CORROSION

.8-6

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

.8-6

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

.8-6

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

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

.8-8

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

.8-14

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

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8-19................................................................................................ MAGNETO INSPECTION

.8-15

FIGURE 8-9. ..................................................NORMAL CONTACT POINT 8-16 FIGURE 8- 10............................. POINT WITH MINOR IRREGULARITIES 8-16 FIGURE 8- 11...............................POINT WITH WELL-DEFINED MOUND 8-16

8-20.................................................................................... MAGNETO-TO-ENGINE TIMING

.8-17

8-21.8-29. [RESERVED.]8-17

SECTION 2. FUEL SYSTEMS

8-30GENERAL

.8-19

8-31...........................................................................................FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS

.8-19

FIGURE 8- 12........................ LOCATION OF CLAMPS AT TUBE BENDS 8-20

8-32.............................................................................................. FUEL TANKS AND CELLS

.8-19

8-33..................................................FUEL TANK CAPS, VENTS, AND OVERFLOW LINES

.8-20

8-34......... FUEL CROSS-FEED, FIREWALL SHUTOFF, AND TANK SELECTOR VALVES

.8-21

8-35...................................................................................................................FUEL PUMPS

.8-21

8-36................................................................. FUEL FILTERS, STRAINERS, AND DRAINS

.8-21

8-37................................................................................................... INDICATOR SYSTEMS

.8-22

8-38..................................................................................... FUEL SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS

.8-22

8-39.8-44. [RESERVED.]8-22

SECTION 3. EXHAUST SYSTEMS

8-45GENERAL

.8-23

8-46................................................................... MUFFLER/HEAT EXCHANGER FAILURES

.8-23

FIGURE 8-13.TYPICAL MUFFLER WA LL FATIGUE FAILURE AT EXHAUST OUTLET.

(A. COMPLETE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WI TH HEAT SHROUD REMOVED; B.

..................................................................... DETAIL VIEW OF FAILURE.)

8-23 FIGURE 8-14.....TYPICAL MUFFLER WALL FAILURE. (A. COMPLETE

MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT SHROUD REMOVED; B. DETAIL VIEW OF FAILURE; C. CROSS

SECTION OF ....................................................................................FAILED MUFFLER.)

8--24 FIGURE 8-15.TYPICAL MUFFLER WALL FATIGUE FAILURE. (A. COMPLETE

MUFFLER ASSEMBLY

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Page xli WITH HEAT SHROUD PARTIALLY RE MOVED; B. DETAILED VIEW OF FAILURE.) 8-25 FIGURE 8-16.TYPICAL FATIGUE FAILURE OF MUFFLER END PLATE AT STACK INLET 8-25

8-47....................................................................................... MANIFOLD/STACK FAILURES

.8-23

8-48...................................................................................INTERNAL MUFFLER FAILURES

.8-23

FIGURE 8-17.SECTION OF A MU FFLER SHOWING TYPICAL INTERNAL

BAFFLE FAILURE8-25

FIGURE 8-18........... LOOSE PIECES OF A FAILED INTERNAL BAFFLE 8-25 FIGURE 8-19.FAILED INTERNAL BAFFLE PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE

MUFFLER OUTLET8-27

FIGURE 8-20.FAILED INTERNAL BA FFLE COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING THE

MUFFLER OUTLET8-27

FIGURE 8-21A. ....................EXAMPLE OF EXHAUST OUTLET GUARD 8-27 FIGURE 8-21B.EXAMPLE OF EXHAU ST OUTLET GUARD INSTALLED 8-27

8-49INSPECTION

.8-26

FIGURE 8-22........ EFFECT OF IM PROPERLY POSITIONED EXHAUST

PIPE/MUFFLER CLAMP8-28

FIGURE 8-23. .........................................PRIMARY INSPECTION AREAS 8-28

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8-50REPAIRS

.8-26

8-51TURBO-SUPERCHARGER

.8-27

8-52................................................................................................AUGMENTOR SYSTEMS

.8-28

8-53.8-70. [RESERVED.]8-28

SECTION 4. REPAIR OF METAL PROPELLERS

8-71GENERAL

.8-29

8-72...............................................................................................................STEEL BLADES

.8-29

8-73...............................................................................ALUMINUM PROPELLER REPAIRS

.8-29

FIGURE 8-24.METHOD OF REPAIRING SURFACE CRACKS, NICKS, ETC.,

ON ALUMINUM-ALLOY PROPELLERS8-30

FIGURE 8-25.CORRECT AND INCO RRECT METHOD OF REWORKING

LEADING EDGE OF ........................................................... ALUMI NUM-ALLOY PROPELLERS 8-30 FIGURE 8-26.METHOD OF REPAIRI NG DAMAGED TIP OF ALUMINUM-

ALLOY PROPELLERS8-31

8-74................................................................................................................REPAIR LIMITS

.8-31

FIGURE 8-27. EXAMPLE 1. DETERMINE THE REPAIR WIDTH LIMITS.

8-32 FIGURE 8-28.EXAMPLE 2. DETE RMINE THE REPAIR THICKNESS LIMITS 8-34

8-75.....................................................................................STEEL HUBS AND HUB PARTS

.8-33

8-76.....................................................................PROPELLER HUB AND FLANGE REPAIR

.8-33

FIGURE 8-29. REPAIR OF FIXED-P ITCH HUB AND PROPELLER WITH

ELONGATED OR DAMAGED BOLT HOLES8-35

8-77......................................................................................................CONTROL SYSTEMS

.8-34

8-78........................................................................................................ DEICING SYSTEMS

.8-34

8-79.8-90. [Reserved.]8-35

SECTION 5. INSPECTION OF PROPELLERS

8-91GENERAL

.8-37

TABLE 8-2.SAMPLE MANUFACT URER’S PROPELLER INSPECTION CHECKLIST 8-38

8-92............................................WOOD OR COMPOSITION PROPELLERS AND BLADES

.8-37

8-93............................................................................ METAL PROPELLERS AND BLADES

.8-38

8-94........................................................................................................... PROPELLER HUB

.8-39

8-95......................................................................................... TACHOMETER INSPECTION

.8-40

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8-96.8-106. [RESERVED.]8-40

SECTION 6. PROPELLER TRACKING AND VIBRATION

8-107GENERAL

.8-41

8-108................................................................................ PROPELLER TRACKING CHECK

.8-41

FIGURE 8-30. PROPELLER TRACKI NG (WOOD BLOCK OR COWLING

FIXTURE SHOWN)8-42

8-109VIBRATION

.8-41

8-110.8-129. [RESERVED.]8-42

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Page xliv Chapter 9. Aircraft Systems And Components SECTION 1. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDING GEAR

9-1GENERAL

.9-1

9-2................................................................................................... GENERAL INSPECTION

.9-1

9-3....................................................................................... CLEANING AND LUBRICATING

.9-1

9-4.............................................................................................. FIXED-GEAR INSPECTION

.9-1

TABLE 9-1. ...........................................BUNGEE CORD COLOR CODES 9-2

9-5........................................................INSPECTION OF RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR

.9-3

9-6.................................................................................................. EMERGENCY SYSTEMS

.9-3

9-7..................................................................................... LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS

.9-4

9-8.....................................................................................TIRE AND TUBE MAINTENANCE

.9-5

9-9............................................................................................................FLOATS AND SKIS

.9-6

FIGURE 9-1. ............................................A TYPICAL SKI INSTALLATION 9-6

9-10..................................................... INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF FLOATS AND SKIS

.9-7

9-11...................................................................... TYPES OF LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS

.9-8

FIGURE 9- 2....................................................... TYPICAL BOLT CRACKS 9-8 FIGURE 9- 3...............................TYPICAL CRACKS NEAR BOLT HOLES 9-8 FIGURE 9-4. ........................................... TYPICAL BOLT HOLE CRACKS 9-9 FIGURE 9- 5................................................TYPICAL ROD-END CRACKS 9-9 FIGURE 9-6........ TYPICAL TORQUE TUBE BOLT HOLE ELONGATION 9-9

9-12.................................................................................................SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

.9-9

9-13..................................................................................................... RETRACTION TESTS

.9-9

9-14................................................................................... TIRE INSPECTION AND REPAIR

.9-9

FIGURE 9-7.EXAMPLES OF TREAD W EAR INDICATING OVER-INFLATION

AND UNDER-INFLATION9-11

9-15..................................................................................................... INFLATION OF TIRES

.9-10

9-16......................................................................................................WHEEL INSPECTION

.9-11

9-17..................................................................................................WHEEL INSTALLATION

.9-11

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9-18.......................................................................................REASSEMBLING THE WHEEL

.9-11

9-19SLIPPAGE

.9-12

9-20.9-24. [RESERVED.]9-12

SECTION 2. HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

9-25GENERAL

.9-13

9-26....................................................................... PURPOSES OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

.9-13

9-27...................................................................................... TYPES OF HYDRAULIC FLUID

.9-13

9-28...................................................................................HANDLING HYDRAULIC FLUIDS

.9-14

9-29....................................................HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE PRACTICES

.9-15

9-30...............................................................................HYDRAULIC LINES AND FITTINGS

.9-18

TABLE 9-2. ............................................................................. TUBE DATA 9-19 FIGURE 9-8.HOSE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCT IONS (CAN BE USED FOR LOW

PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLUID, .................................................................AND OI L LINE APPLICATIONS) 9-21

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Page xlvi TABLE 9-3. ..................................... AIRCRAFT HOSE SPECIFICATIONS 9-22 FIGURE 9-9. ........................................PROPER HOSE INSTALLATIONS 9-23 FIGURE 9- 10.........................................................MINIMUM BEND RADII 9-24 TABLE 9-4.BALL DIAMETERS FOR TESTING HOSE RESTRICTIONS OR KINKING 9-25 FIGURE 9-11...........SUGGESTED HANDLING OF PREFORMED HOSE 9-25

9-31.9-36. [RESERVED.]9-25

SECTION 3. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

9-37.....................................................................................................................LIFE RAFTS

.9-27

9-38.............................................................................................. LIFE RAFT INSPECTIONS

.9-27

FIGURE 9-12............................................................... INFLATION VALVE 9-29

9-39..........................................................................................SURVIVAL KIT INSPECTION

.9-28

9-40.................................................................................................SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

.9-31

9-41...................................................................................................INSPECTION RECORD

.9-32

9-42...............................................................................................................RAFT REPAIRS

.9-32

FIGURE 9- 13......................................................... REPAIR DIMENSIONS 9-33

9-43........................................................................................................ LIFE PRESERVERS

.9-34

9-44....................................................................................LIFE PRESERVER INSPECTION

.9-35

9-45....................................................................................REPAIR OF LIFE PRESERVERS

.9-36

9-46.................................................................................... MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

.9-36

9-47........................................................................................................OXYGEN SYSTEMS

.9-37

9-48INSPECTION

.9-37

9-49MAINTENANCE

.9-38

FIGURE 9-14. .......................................... OXYGEN CYLINDER DAMAGE 9-39 FIGURE 9-15. .............................. CYLINDER BRACKETS AND CLAMPS 9-39

9-50......................................................................FUNCTIONAL TESTING AFTER REPAIR

.9-41

9-51...................................................SERVICE REQUIREMENTS --OXYGEN CYLINDERS

.9-41

TABLE 9-5........................................... TABLE OF FILLING PRESSURES 9-43

9-52.9-59. [RESERVED.]9-43