Can someone point me to instructions on the proper safety wiring of worm clamps? There's nothing in AC43.13 that I can find.
Can someone point me to instructions on the proper safety wiring of worm clamps? There's nothing in AC43.13 that I can find.
Might that be because safety wire is not required? Worm clamps have tremendous mechanical advantage and I have never seen one safety wired on a general aviation aircraft.
What is being secured by the subject worm clamp?
Best of luck,
Wes
N78PS
I figure someone would have figured out a need and method, so I searched Google:
http://avidflyer.wikia.com/wiki/Safe...m_Drive_Clamps
I worried about the same thing. But I worry about everything. So I installed some anti-tamper paint that comes in a tube. I have yet seen one turn or loosen up. After I did this, I would take off then land, get out and check the clamps. After about 1 hour of doing this I called it good to go. In 45 hrs flying this summer I never had one loosen. It was easy to check with the paint on them.
Everytime I look at the paint I think..saftey wire those, but then I don't. I guess I have never seen one loosen. I bet the first time I do I will be safety wiring these. I have these clamps on the rubber for the intake tubes.
I never replaced those rubbers and no matter how tight you tried to get those clamps the rubber would slide right off the tube. I had it happen on takeoff. Engine never died but it was a scary time for sure. I replaced all rubbers and propblem solved. I also replaced all worm drive clamps with new. I will reuse them once maybe twice then they get replaced.
How I do it..
H.A.S.
I check all of the ones in the engine compartment at oil change, and any others I can get to during annual. I have found a couple on the intake tubes a bit loose, probably from vibration or the rubber shrinking.
When building my hotrod I used hoses and ends that used no clamps. Once the hose was installed it would never leak. They cost alot but seemed well worth the money. I did this for the looks. I won 3 first place trophies with this truck. One was at the Nationals.
I thought if I ever fly a plane I will use these. I have not changed my oil lines out yet but they are getting replaced with this style hose and ends. I picked mine up at a Hotrod shop that is where I will buy them again.
Here is a short video of this truck. This video is kinda shakey. I had a broken back and it was hard to walk, hold my cane and film. I am not sure if you cans see these lines. They are blue with red ends. I built this truck in 3 months, I hung the body from the rafters in that garage. The day they let me out of the hospital I was out in the shop working on my truck. Screaming from pain but with a big smile on my face. I do miss that truck. I sold it for the parts I had in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRhDrt87ojY