BRISTELL S-LSA, Maintenance And Inspection Procedures Manual

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6. CHAPTER - CONTROLS
Document: SLSA-MIP-5-4-0-US Date of Issue: 05/2016 Revision: -
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6.4.5 Checking condition and tension of rudder control cables
Carefully inspect the control cable especially on the following areas:
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in the area of cable attachment on the rudder control pedals
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in the area of cable attachment on rudder lever
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in the area of cable inlet on rear fuselage
Check for the following defects on the cable:
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burst cable wires
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evidence of sleeves deformation and damage on cable surface

evidence of cable corrosion

cable distortion
Check cable tension by cable tensioner
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prescribed cable stress in the operation is
33 ± 1 lbs.
(
15 ± 0,5 kg).
NOTE
Set cable stress according to the need by adjustable turnbuckles on the side of the rudder
pedals.
Exchange the cable in cases as follows:

broken any wire

wear of cable surface resulted in permanent deformation of cable section.

it is not possible to tension the cable to the prescribed value (see (d))

it is not possible to set the rudder to neutral position (see 6.4.4.4)
Check rudder deflections (see 6.4.3.4).