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2 articles tagged Airframe
Tips & Tools
AC 43.13-1B, paragraphs 7-122 to 7-126: safety wire, and the rules common to every installation
The FAA's AC 43.13-1B gives the rules for safety wire: 0.032-inch minimum for the double-twist method on most parts, wire installed so it pulls in the tightening direction, taut but never overstressed, four to six turns left at the end, and ends bent under. A nut is never loosened or overtorqued to line up a hole.
11 Oct 2026
Directives & Bulletins
Van's SB-00128, Revision 1: longer canopy latch pins for the RV-14 and RV-14A
Van's Aircraft Service Bulletin SB-00128 covers RV-14 and RV-14A aircraft whose finish kits shipped before March 20, 2026. Side canopy pins had been seen to lift partly out of their sockets in aggressive aerobatics and overspeed; the bulletin lengthens the side and rear pins. Revision 1 is dated September 2, 2026.
11 Oct 2026