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johnd(at)data-tech.com
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: Safetying of turnbuckles on 6B17-4 Torque Tube

Hi All,



I'm having a problem with safetying the turnbuckles that connect the 

cable from the aileron bellcranks to the 6b17-4 torque tube. There isnt 

enough clearance between the edge  of the tongue torque tube and the 

inside edge of the turnbuckle fork to the safety wire. If the torque 

tube tongue is vertical it's OK but if you deflect the stick to either 

side then the wire is pinched between the edge of the turnbuckle fork 

and the torque tube tongue.



My Tech counselor suggested using locking turnbuckles but I cant seem to 

find the MS21251-4RS/4RL parts for that.



Any ideas or suggestions ? I assume other folks must have run into this 

as well ?



Thanks,

John Davis

Burnsville, NC

601XL - Jab 3300

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steerr(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:39 am Post subject: Safetying of turnbuckles on 6B17-4 Torque Tube

John,



I had a similar problem with the rudder pedal hookup on my 601HD.  I 

bought MS21252-4LS fork ends from Wicks.  I realize there's a difference 

in the part number from what you said, but I think the 21252 is correct.



Hope this helps.  BTW, I'm in Hendersonville, NC.



Bill

John Davis wrote:

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 Hi All,



 I'm having a problem with safetying the turnbuckles that connect the 

 cable from the aileron bellcranks to the 6b17-4 torque tube. There 

 isnt enough clearance between the edge  of the tongue torque tube and 

 the inside edge of the turnbuckle fork to the safety wire. If the 

 torque tube tongue is vertical it's OK but if you deflect the stick to 

 either side then the wire is pinched between the edge of the 

 turnbuckle fork and the torque tube tongue.



 My Tech counselor suggested using locking turnbuckles but I cant seem 

 to find the MS21251-4RS/4RL parts for that.



 Any ideas or suggestions ? I assume other folks must have run into 

 this as well ?



 Thanks,

 John Davis

 Burnsville, NC

 601XL - Jab 3300

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psm(at)att.net
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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:22 am Post subject: Safetying of turnbuckles on 6B17-4 Torque Tube

Hi John,



There are a number of solutions to this problem.



You can grind the corners of the mating plate down with a Dremel tool 

to make room for the wire.



You might get away with a lighter gauge of safety wire if you get it 

into the outside corners of the fork.



Good luck,



Paul

XL getting close



At 08:57 AM 10/20/2008, you wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  Hi All,



I'm having a problem with safetying the turnbuckles that connect the 

cable from the aileron bellcranks to the 6b17-4 torque tube. There 

isnt enough clearance between the edge  of the tongue torque tube 

and the inside edge of the turnbuckle fork to the safety wire. If 

the torque tube tongue is vertical it's OK but if you deflect the 

stick to either side then the wire is pinched between the edge of 

the turnbuckle fork and the torque tube tongue.



My Tech counselor suggested using locking turnbuckles but I cant 

seem to find the MS21251-4RS/4RL parts for that.



Any ideas or suggestions ? I assume other folks must have run into 

this as well ?



Thanks,

John Davis

Burnsville, NC

601XL - Jab 3300

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moorecomp

Joined: 14 Aug 2006
Posts: 32

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Safetying of turnbuckles on 6B17-4 Torque Tube

Try Wicks Aircraft:



http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=9253/index.html



Best regards,



Craig Moore A&P

Mancelona, MI

701 builder wannabe

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