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1. 07:03 AM - ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! (Paul Seehafer)
2. 08:19 AM - Re: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! (Noel Loveys)
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| Subject: | ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! |
From: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
Paul do you know what the size of the properly crimped fitting is? I don't
have a terminal (go-no go) gauge but I do have several sets of Vernier
calipers.
Noel
*********************
Noel,
Here is what you need to know. A friend had this bulletin saved (which I
didn't even know existed until after my problem). It gives the nicopress
size and procedures.
Paul Seehafer Model IV-1200 912ul Aerocet amphibs
****************************************
SERVICE BULLETIN #41
DATE: September 6, 1994
SUBJECT: Swaged Fittings on the Cross Brace Cables
APPLICABILITY: All Float Equipped Kitfox's
COMPLIANCE: MANDATORY; RESOLVE BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT
FROM: SkyStar Aircraft Engineering Department
A float equipped Kitfox suffered a brace cable failure during a very hard
water landing. The cable failed by pulling through the swaged nico press
sleeve. Since these sleeves are rated for the full breaking strength of the
cable, our investigation focused on the swaging procedure itself.
Before operating your float-equipped Kitfox again, inspect the swaging on
the sleeves of the cross brace cables P/N 66021.000 for proper compression.
The distance across the widest part of the oval in the swaged areas must be
no greater than .340". If you find a sleeve that is improperly swaged and
have access to a swaging tool, you can re-swage the sleeves to the proper
depth. If you do not have a tool available, return the cables to us, and we
will re-swage and return them to you. (Please call Customer Service for a
RMA number before sending your cables to SkyStar for re-swaging). Upon
successful inspection or re-swaging of your cable sleeves, note compliance
with this bulletin in your aircraft logbooks.
If you have any questions regarding this Service Bulletin, call Customer
Service at 208-454-1443.
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| Subject: | ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!! |
Thanks Paul that's what I needed to know. I'll have my cables checked out
this morning and re crimped if necessary.
I'm still going to order the 7X19 cable and replace those wires over the
winter even though AC43.13 and several other airframe books I have here make
no reference to any problems with Nico press on 1X19. In fact they say for
stress applications where flexibility is not a factor the 1X19 should be
stronger and the Nicopress fitting should be stronger than the cable itself.
Noel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-seaplane-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-seaplane-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf
> Of Paul Seehafer
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 11:32 AM
> To: seaplane-list@matronics.com; kitfox-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Seaplane-List: ALERT! ANYONE FLYING AEROCET 1100 FLOATS!!
>
>
> <av8rps@tznet.com>
>
> From: "Noel Loveys" <noelloveys@yahoo.ca>
>
> Paul do you know what the size of the properly crimped
> fitting is? I don't
> have a terminal (go-no go) gauge but I do have several sets
> of Vernier
> calipers.
>
>
> Noel
>
> *********************
> Noel,
> Here is what you need to know. A friend had this bulletin
> saved (which I
> didn't even know existed until after my problem). It gives
> the nicopress
> size and procedures.
>
> Paul Seehafer Model IV-1200 912ul Aerocet amphibs
>
> ****************************************
>
> SERVICE BULLETIN #41
>
> DATE: September 6, 1994
>
> SUBJECT: Swaged Fittings on the Cross Brace Cables
>
> APPLICABILITY: All Float Equipped Kitfox's
>
> COMPLIANCE: MANDATORY; RESOLVE BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT
>
> FROM: SkyStar Aircraft Engineering Department
>
> A float equipped Kitfox suffered a brace cable failure during
> a very hard
> water landing. The cable failed by pulling through the
> swaged nico press
> sleeve. Since these sleeves are rated for the full breaking
> strength of the
> cable, our investigation focused on the swaging procedure itself.
>
> Before operating your float-equipped Kitfox again, inspect
> the swaging on
> the sleeves of the cross brace cables P/N 66021.000 for
> proper compression.
> The distance across the widest part of the oval in the swaged
> areas must be
> no greater than .340". If you find a sleeve that is
> improperly swaged and
> have access to a swaging tool, you can re-swage the sleeves
> to the proper
> depth. If you do not have a tool available, return the
> cables to us, and we
> will re-swage and return them to you. (Please call Customer
> Service for a
> RMA number before sending your cables to SkyStar for
> re-swaging). Upon
> successful inspection or re-swaging of your cable sleeves,
> note compliance
> with this bulletin in your aircraft logbooks.
>
> If you have any questions regarding this Service Bulletin,
> call Customer
> Service at 208-454-1443.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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