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    FAA safety wire regulations?

    The engine I'm using is water cooled and I have TWO drain plugs about 9" apart from one another.
    I want to safety wire them and this aircraft will be inspected for air worthiness.
    Is their a FAA manual on regulations for safety wire on how far the bolts can be and how many twists per inch?
    Thanks

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    if this link does on work ,do a google search for "far 43".......your info should be in the far-43 , the far-43 is the standard bible for airplane mods repairs. ... .. . link= https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/part-43 ... .. . good day / rick

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    oops..............if this link does ""not"" work ,do a google search for "far 43".......your info should be in the far-43 , the far-43 is the standard bible for airplane mods "&"repairs. ... .. . link= https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/part-43 ... .. . good day / rick

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    FAR 43 is the regulations, but what you want is Advisory Circular 43.13:

    43.13-1B - Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair

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    Thank you

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    Technically, it's not required on E-AB flying machines, but you're correct that the inspector has every right to refuse to sign if he doesn't like what he sees.

    "Best Practices" is the term you're looking for, and they are all over the place when it comes to building an aircraft.

    Frank "Gooder Enough Practices" Giger
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