Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 I replaced an aging prop control cable today. I am wondering if it was done right the last time. There is a piece of angle iron (aluminum) coming off the governor and the prop control cable is fastened to it with 4 clamps in order to keep it straight and immobile. I’ve checked the service manual to no avail. Can anyone confirm if this is correct? Seems janky to me.. Edit to add: this pic was taken before disassembly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Let’s ask @M20Doc... prop control routing question. He can point out a bunch of things from memory... If he points out anything bad... take it as an opportunity to get it up to speed... Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Someone did a sloppy job of cutting the cable tie on the spark plug wires, that is sure to scratch an arm one day.Is the chafe protection on the oil line in the right place, I don’t see what’s protecting it from?What’s the other cable tie for?I think maybe there was something there at one time, but I’m no expert.Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 That was an interesting install. The correct version is with 2 clamps holding the cable to the aluminum bracket. They are AN 742-5 and -6. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 5 hours ago, ArtVandelay said: Someone did a sloppy job of cutting the cable tie on the spark plug wires, that is sure to scratch an arm one day. Is the chafe protection on the oil line in the right place, I don’t see what’s protecting it from? What’s the other cable tie for? I think maybe there was something there at one time, but I’m no expert. Tom Looks like your phone flipped the photo. The anti chafe on the oil line is keeping it off the firewall. The line needs to be shortened. The MP line should probably have a loop in it. It's probably going to crack at the firewall fitting Snap on makes a pair of dikes that truly are flush cut. Bad thing is if you drop them they fall nose down and break a tip off the cutters. I have two with broken tips. The CB way of making ty wraps safe is to use finger nail clippers. It rounds the edges. Seems like your spark plug wires should go up and over. but you have a dog house. so there is that. +1 for having fancy teflon fuel line to the FP gauge. Hopefully that same line was done inside the plane also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Thank you all for the help. I’ll tend to those issues today. Got this airplane in Feb. It was owned by an IA. I used to work for America West as a tech so yea I know about the cable ties safety wire etc. My arms are already shredded..Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Havelka Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Another way of taking care of those pesky tywraps is to use a pair of linesman pliers and you twist it similar to how you would safety wire and it tends to leave softer edges. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 This is the best tool for cable ties. Automatically breaks the tail off within the locking mechanism. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 20 minutes ago, Robert Hicks said: This is the best tool for cable ties. Automatically breaks the tail off within the locking mechanism. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk it's the best but slow. If you do a couple hundred in a day it's quicker to use the cutters, do a quick twist just gripping the tail, then move close to the lock part and flush cut. You get a certified tension feel after you break a couple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 8 hours ago, Robert Hicks said: Thank you all for the help. I’ll tend to those issues today. Got this airplane in Feb. It was owned by an IA. I used to work for America West as a tech so yea I know about the cable ties safety wire etc. My arms are already shredded.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Nothing that some sweat equity can’t fix. The previous IA/ owner didn’t take much pride in his work. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, M20Doc said: Nothing that some sweat equity can’t fix. The previous IA/ owner didn’t take much pride in his work. Clarence Ha ha.. As the Grumpy IA says. "We don't want other shops to know that came out of our shop redo it" Also the top left of the pic looks like spark plug leads are randomly tywrapped to something random. Edited April 23, 2019 by Yetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Yetti said: Ha ha.. As the Grumpy IA says. "We don't want other shops to know that came out of our shop redo it" Also the top left of the pic looks like spark plug leads are randomly tywrapped to something random. Or as one told me when I was younger “there’s never time to do it right, but there’s always time to do it twice” Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor_U Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, M20Doc said: Or as one told me when I was younger “there’s never time to do it right, but there’s always time to do it twice” Clarence TRUE! You have no idea how many times I have experienced that in my work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Finished it all up today. Tidy’d up all the random wiring. Replaced manifold pressure line. And finished the prop cable. After all that I forgot my keys so I couldn’t do a run up.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Or my Grandfather. "There is a right tool for every job" He owned about 20 different types of hammers. I risked getting beat with one of those hammers if I used the wrong tool. Crescent wrenches (rounding wrenches) were universally banned from use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Just now, Robert Hicks said: Finished it all up today. Tidy’d up all the random wiring. Replaced manifold pressure line. And finished the prop cable. After all that I forgot my keys so I couldn’t do a run up.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh no you are not getting off that easy. Post an after picture. We can find more work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Oh no you are not getting off that easy. Post an after picture. We can find more work for you. Hahaha exactly why I didn’t even take a pic! Cowling is on now so maybe next time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Oh and I cleaned my injectors while I was in there. No clue when they were done last. Never referenced in an annual..Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetti Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Robert Hicks said: Hahaha exactly why I didn’t even take a pic! Cowling is on now so maybe next time! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Bet you make a spare set of keys and keep one set in the car and one in the plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Hicks Posted April 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 Bet you make a spare set of keys and keep one set in the car and one in the plane. Yea I have a spare set. I keep them at home tho. Same place I left my normal set. Lmao. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, Robert Hicks said: Oh and I cleaned my injectors while I was in there. No clue when they were done last. Never referenced in an annual.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I hope you had this on hand for the injector work. https://www.lycoming.com/sites/default/files/Cleaning Fuel Injector Nozzles.pdf Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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