XXX Posted December 11, 2016 Report Posted December 11, 2016 Hi MS'ers, Looking for some help. I had my ARI cowl mod repaired Yesterday. There were a few cracks starting in the fiberglass that needed reinforcing. I had removed most of the lower cowl but my mechanic took off the ram air door cable and I didn't watch him so I'm at a loss as to how the cable attaches to the bell crank. Does anyone have a picture of the assembly? Thanks in advance for your help, Steve Quote
Ron McBride Posted December 11, 2016 Report Posted December 11, 2016 My a&p replaced mine last week. He said that the bolt has a hole in it, and then tighten against a washer or 2. I was at work when he did it. Hope this helps. Ron 1 Quote
Guest Posted December 11, 2016 Report Posted December 11, 2016 Steve, The outer cable is secured to the left side of the air duct accessible through the left cowl panel. The end of the ram air arm has a dished bushing through which a bolt or stud passes. The bolt or stud has a hole through which the inner wire of the cable passes and is pinched in the dished bushing. The bolt or stud is secured with a castle nut and cotter pin, do not tighten to much or you will damage the inner wire. Clarence Quote
XXX Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Posted December 11, 2016 Ron and Clarence, Thank you both for the quick response. it looks like the bolt, washer and nut are missing from my pile of screws and fasteners. They probably fell out while the cowling was being repaired. I'll check the hangar floor and post a photo when I get it back together. Steve Quote
XXX Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Posted December 12, 2016 Here are some pics in case anyone has any questions about how the cable attaches. Ron and Clarence were right on except mine has a lock nut without a cotter pin. Quote
Guest Posted December 12, 2016 Report Posted December 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, Chupacabra said: Here are some pics in case anyone has any questions about how the cable attaches. Ron and Clarence were right on except mine has a lock nut without a cotter pin. You should consider replacing that mixture control rod end, with a newer style from Mooney. Those are known to fall apart. Clarence Quote
XXX Posted December 12, 2016 Author Report Posted December 12, 2016 58 minutes ago, M20Doc said: You should consider replacing that mixture control rod end, with a newer style from Mooney. Those are known to fall apart. Clarence Clarence, thanks for the heads up. Will it work with the existing cable? Quote
HRM Posted March 14, 2018 Report Posted March 14, 2018 Removed mine today (part of lower cowl resection), snapped this pic before the surgery: Quote
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