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 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

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Page xlvii SECTION 4. CABIN INTERIOR

9-60GENERAL

.9-45

9-61.........................................................................................CAR-3 AIRCRAFT INTERIOR

.9-45

9-62......................................................................................PART 23 AIRCRAFT INTERIOR

.9-45

9-63..........................................................................................SOURCE OF INFORMATION

.9-46

9-64......................................................................................UPHOLSTERY AND/OR BELTS

.9-46

9-65.9-70. [RESERVED.]9-46

Chapter 10. Weight And Balance SECTION 1. TERMINOLOGY

10-1GENERAL

.10-1

10-2TERMINOLOGY

.10-1

FIGURE 10-1. ...........................................TYPICAL DATUM LOCATIONS 10-2 FIGURE 10-2. ..................ILLUSTRATION OF ARM (OR MOMENT ARM) 10-3 FIGURE 10- 3...........................EXAMPLE OF MOMENT COMPUTATION 10-4 FIGURE 10-4.......EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY FORMULAS 10-5 FIGURE 10-5.EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY CENTER OF GRAVITY - TAIL-

WHEEL TYPE AIRCRAFT10-6

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Page xlviii FIGURE 10-6.EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY -

NOSEWHEEL TYPE AIRCRAFT10-7

FIGURE 10-7. ....................OPERATING CENTER OF GRAVITY RANGE 10-8 FIGURE 10-8. .......................................WEIGHING POINT CENTERLINE 10-9

10-3.10-13. [RESERVED.]10-9

SECTION 2. WEIGHING PROCEDURES

10-14GENERAL

.10-11

10-15PROCEDURES

.10-11

FIGURE 10-9.EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY ...............................................WHEN AIRCRAFT IS WEIGHED WITH OIL 10-12

10-16................................................................ WEIGHT AND BALANCE COMPUTATIONS

.10-11

10-17.................................................... WEIGHT AND BALANCE EXTREME CONDITIONS

.10-13

FIGURE 10-10.EXAMPLE OF CHECK OF MOST FORWARD WEIGHT AND

BALANCE EXTREME10-14

FIGURE 10-11.EXAMPLE OF CHECK OF MOST REARWARD WEIGHT AND

BALANCE EXTREME10-16

10-18............................................................LOADING CONDITIONS AND/OR PLACARDS

.10-15

FIGURE 10-12.LOADING CONDITIONS: DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER

OF PASSENGERS .................................. AND BA GGAGE PERMISSIBLE WITH FULL FUEL 10-17 FIGURE 10-13.LOADING CONDITIONS: DETERMINATION OF THE FUEL

AND BAGGAGE PERMISSIBLE ...............................................................WITH M AXIMUM PASSENGERS 10-18 FIGURE 10-14.LOADING CONDITIONS: DETERMINATION OF THE FUEL

AND THE NUMBER AND

LOCATION OF PASSENGERS PERMISSIBLE WITH MAXIMUM BAGGAGE 10-19

10-19..........................................................................................................EQUIPMENT LIST

.10-15

10-20..................................................................................................EQUIPMENT CHANGE

.10-15

FIGURE 10-15.EFFECTS OF THE ADDITION OF EQUIPMENT ITEMS ON BALANCE 10-20 FIGURE 10-16.EXAMPLE OF MOMENT AND WEIGHT CHANGES RESULTING

FROM EQUIPMENT CHANGES10-21

10-21...............................................................SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT

.10-20

FIGURE 10-17.SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT TO DETERMINE

EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY10-22

FIGURE 10-18.SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT INCLUDING AN

EQUIPMENT CHANGE ..............................................................FOR AI RCRAFT FULLY LOADED 10-23

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10-22.......................................................................................INSTALLATION OF BALLAST

.10-20

FIGURE 10-19...... PERMANENT BALLAST COMPUTATION FORMULA 10-24

10-23...................................................................................................LOADING SCHEDULE

.10-24

10-24.10-34. [RESERVED.]10-24

Chapter 11. Aircraft Electrical Systems SECTION 1. INSPECTION AND CARE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

11-1GENERAL

.11-1

11-2.................................................................... INSPECTION AND OPERATION CHECKS

.11-1

11-3.. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF CHECK OF STAND-BY OR EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

.11-2

11-4.................................................................................CLEANING AND PRESERVATION

.11-2

11-5...................................................................... BATTERY ELECTROLYTE CORROSION

.11-2

11-6.......................................................................................... ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR

.11-2

11-7................................................................INSULATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

.11-2

11-8.......................................................................................................................BUS BARS

.11-3

11-9.11-14. [RESERVED.]11-3

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Page l SECTION 2. STORAGE BATTERIES

11-15GENERAL

.11-5

11-16.................................................................................................. BATTERY CHARGING

.11-5

11-17....................................................................................................BATTERY FREEZING

.11-5

TABLE 11-1.LEAD-ACID BATTERY ELECTROLYTE FREEZING POINTS 11-5

11-18...................................................................................TEMPERATURE CORRECTION

.11-5

TABLE 11-2............... SULF URIC ACID TEMPERATURE CORRECTION 11-6

11-19............................................................................................BATTERY MAINTENANCE

.11-6

11-20...........................................................................................ELECTROLYTE SPILLAGE

.11-8

11-21......................................................................................................... NOXIOUS FUMES

.11-9

11-22........................................................................................ INSTALLATION PRACTICES

.11-9

FIGURE 11-1. ..................................BATTERY VENTILATING SYSTEMS 11-9

11-23.11-29. [RESERVED.]11-10

SECTION 3. INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

11-30GENERAL

.11-11

11-31............................................................... INSTALLATION CLEARANCE PROVISIONS

.11-11

11-32............................WIRES, WIRE BUNDLES, AND CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE DEVICES

.11-11

11-33.......................................................................................................... OUTPUT RATING

.11-11

11-34................................................................................................ ALTERNATOR DIODES

.11-11

11-35...........................................................STATIC ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERTERS

.11-11

11-36.ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING OR MONITORING THE ELECTRICAL LOAD

.11-12

11-37.................................................................DETERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL LOAD

.11-12

11-38..............................................................................JUNCTION BOX CONSTRUCTION

.11-13

11-39.11-46. [RESERVED.]11-13

SECTION 4. INSPECTION OF CIRCUIT-PROTECTION DEVICES

11-47GENERAL

.11-15

11-48................................................ DETERMINATION OF CIRCUIT BREAKER RATINGS

.11-15

11-49.............................................................................DC CIRCUIT PROTECTOR CHART

.11-15

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Page li TABLE 11-3. .................. DC WIRE AND CIRCUIT PROTECTOR CHART 11-15

11-50.......................................................RESETTABLE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES

.11-15

11-51.........................................................................................CIRCUIT BREAKER USAGE

.11-15

11-52........................................................................... CIRCUIT BREAKER MAINTENANCE

.11-16

11-53SWITCHES

.11-16

TABLE 11-4............................................ SWITCH DERATING FACTORS 11-17 TABLE 11-5................................ SEL ECTION OF CONTACT MATERIAL 11-17

11-54RELAYS

.11-19

11-55............................................................................................LOAD CONSIDERATIONS

.11-20

11-56......................................OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR SWITCHES AND RELAYS

.11-20

11-57.11-65. [RESERVED.]11-20

SECTION 5. ELECTRICAL WIRE RATING

11-66GENERAL

.11-21

TABLE 11-6..... TABULATION CHART (ALLOWABLE VOLTAGE DROP) 11-21 TABLE 11-7.EXAMPLES OF DETERMININ G REQUIRED WIRE SIZE USING FIGURE 11-2 11-22 TABLE 11-8.EXAMPLES OF DETERMINING MAXIMUM RUN LENGTH USING FIGURE 11-3 11-22

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Page lii FIGURE 11-2.................... CONDUCTOR CHART, CONTINUOUS FLOW 11-23 FIGURE 11-3................. CONDUCTOR CHART, INTERMITTENT FLOW 11-24 TABLE 11-9. CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY AND RESISTANCE OF COPPER WIRE 11-25 TABLE 11-10.CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY AND RESISTANCE OF

ALUMINUM WIRE11-25

11-67..... METHODS FOR DETERMINING CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF WIRES

.11-26

FIGURE 11-4A. ............................ SINGLE COPPER WIRE IN FREE AIR 11-29 FIGURE 11-4B. ............................ SINGLE COPPER WIRE IN FREE AIR 11-30 FIGURE 11- 5............................................ BUNDLE DERATING CURVES 11-31 FIGURE 11-6. ...........................................ALTITUDE DERATING CURVE 11-32

11-68......................................INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF ELECTRICAL WIRE CHART

.11-27

11-69.......................................................COMPUTING CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY

.11-33

11-70.11-75. [RESERVED.]11-34

SECTION 6. AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL WIRE SELECTION

11-76GENERAL

.11-35

11-77......................................................................................AIRCRAFT WIRE MATERIALS

.11-35

11-78SUBSTITUTIONS

.11-36

11-79.11-84. [RESERVED.]11-37

SECTION 7. TABLE OF ACCEPTABLE WIRES

11-85...............................................................................................AIRCRAFT WIRE TABLE

.11-39

TABLE 11- 11......................................................................OPEN WIRING 11-40 TABLE 11- 12..........................................................PROTECTED WIRING 11-41

11-86. OPEN AIRFRAME IN TERCONNECTING WIRE11-39

11-87. PROTECTE D WIRE11-39

11-88. SEVERE WIND AND MOISTURE PROBLEMS (SWAMP)11-39

11-89. SHIELDED WIRE11-39

11-90.11-95. [RESERVED.]11-41

SECTION 8. WIRING INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS

11-96GENERAL

.11-43

11-97..............................................................................................WIRING REPLACEMENT

.11-45

11-98....................................................................... TERMINALS AND TERMINAL BLOCKS

.11-46

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11-99......................................................................................FUSES AND FUSE HOLDERS

.11-46

11-100CONNECTORS

.11-47

11-101...........JUNCTION BOXES, PANELS, SHIELDS, AND MICROSWITCH HOUSINGS

.11-48

11-102...CONDUIT-RIGID METALLIC, FLEXIBLE METALLIC AND RIGID NONMETALLIC

.11-48

11-103JUNCTIONS

.11-48

11-104.................................................................................................. CIRCUIT BREAKERS

.11-49

11-105.............................................................................................. SYSTEM SEPARATION

.11-49

11-106.......................................................... ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI)

.11-49

11-107.............................................................................................INTERFERENCE TESTS

.11-49

11-108.....IDENTIFICATION STENCILS AND PLACARDS ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

.11-50

11-109.11-114. [RESERVED.]11-50

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Page liv SECTION 9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND INSPECTION

11-115..........................................................................MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS

.11-51

11-116.......................................................................................GROUP AND BUNDLE TIES

.11-51

FIGURE 11- 7................................................GROUP AND BUNDLE TIES 11-51 FIGURE 11-8.........COMB FOR STRAIGHTENING WIRES IN BUNDLES 11-51

11-117..................................................................................... MINIMUM WIRE BEND RADII

.11-51

11-118SLACK

.11-52

FIGURE 11-9. ..........................................SLACK BETWEEN SUPPORTS 11-52

11-119......................................................................................................POWER FEEDERS

.11-52

11-120....................................................................................................................RF CABLE

.11-52

11-121PRECAUTIONS

.11-52

11-122.......... MOISTURE PROTECTION, WHEEL WELLS, AND LANDING GEAR AREAS

.11-53

11-123...............................................PROTECTION AGAINST PERSONNEL AND CARGO

.11-53

11-124.................................................................................................HEAT PRECAUTIONS

.11-53

11-125..................................................... MOVABLE CONTROLS WIRING PRECAUTIONS

.11-53

11-126............................................................................FLAMMABLE FLUIDS AND GASES

.11-53

FIGURE 11-10....... SEPARATION OF WIRES FROM PLUMBING LINES 11-54

11-127.11-134. [RESERVED.]11-55

SECTION 10. SERVICE LOOP HARNESSES (PLASTIC TIE STRIPS)

11-135GENERAL

.11-55

11-136SUPPORT

.11-55

11-137.........................................................................................ANTI-CHAFING MATERIAL

.11-55

11-138...........................................................................................................STRAIN RELIEF

.11-55

11-139. .........................................................................................................SERVICE LOOP

.11-55

11-140.11-145. [RESERVED.]11-56

SECTION 11. CLAMPING

11-146GENERAL

.11-57

FIGURE 11-11. ............................... SAFE ANGLE FOR CABLE CLAMPS 11-58

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Page lv FIGURE 11-12.TYPICAL MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR MS-21919 CABLE CLAMPS 11-58 FIGURE 11-13................IN STALLING CABLE CLAMP TO STRUCTURE 11-59 FIGURE 11- 14................................. CLAMPING AT A BULKHEAD HOLE 11-60

11-147................................................................WIRE AND CABLE CLAMPS INSPECTION

.11-57

11-148.11-154. [RESERVED.]11-60

SECTION 12. WIRE INSULATION AND LACING STRING TIE

11-155GENERAL

.11-61

11-156.......................................................................................... INSULATION MATERIALS

.11-61

11-157........................................................................................... STRIPPING INSULATION

.11-61

TABLE 11-13.................ALLO WABLE NICKED OR BROKEN STRANDS 11-62

11-158...................................................................................................... LACING AND TIES

.11-61

FIGURE 11- 15..................................................... SINGLE CORD LACING 11-63 FIGURE 11- 16....................................................DOUBLE CORD LACING 11-63 FIGURE 11-17. .................................................................... MAKING TIES 11-64

11-159..................................................................................................... INSULATION TAPE

.11-62

11-160.11-166. [RESERVED.]11-64