Custom Aircraft Control Cables

These cables are typically used on quicksilver aircraft.

Custom aircraft control cables.

The only acs controls that are faa approved are part s a 790 12 and a 800 12. Rv builders owners should not use the customer control order form. We know how important it is for your equipment to be in service and that s why we stock a considerable amount of product to minimize lead times. Mcfarlane flight control cables mcfarlane has over 4 500 cable assemblies and chains in stock.

7 x 7 flexible control cable. The following cable components are defined in accordance with military specifications mil w 83420 mil c 18375 and mil w 87161. Standard cables and custom lengths of standard cables are available through all of our distributors. Instead see the rv specific cables under part 05 01436 and 05 01435.

Unit of measure is feet. The core is typically made up of woven wire strands which operate within an enclosing conduit. Custom swaged cable assemblies are available through aircraft spruce. Careful selection of materials and fabrication methods are combined to make cablecraft control cable assemblies and heads the most versatile and highest quality available.

Custom control cables is a master distributor for orscheln products including their felsted brand of control cables. Aircraft control cables are generally fabricated from carbon steel or corrosion resistant steel wire of either flexible or nonflexible type construction. Aircraft cable requires extensive extra testing documentation and certification to meet military specifications. Sliding control cables refer to all push pull assemblies which utilize an internal core and external conduit.

The cables and control heads we provide today are the result of over 50 years of experience in meeting a wide variety of industrial marine and aircraft applications. Mcfarlane custom controls duplicate the original customer supplied controls in regard to length thread size and pitch wear sleeve locations diameter and travel length. The threads are 3 16 fine 10 32 all stainless steel fittings. Custom length controls are not faa approved and are intended for use in experimental aircraft only.

Where to buy if you have a custom designed cable requirement that our distributors are unable to provide you may deal directly with us. We have faa pma approved cables available in corrosion resistant stainless or high strength galvanized steel for most 100 and 200 series cessna aircraft pa28 pa32 and pa34 series piper aircraft and g 164 series ag cat aircraft. Complete list of our distributors. Push pull control cables are available in.

Includes one jam nut on each end. The center of all strands shall be an individual wire and shall be. The length is measured from end to end. Our cables are made with the same 100 oem quality components used at the factory.

The operating characteristics of these controls efficiency backlash and minimum bend radii are determined by the materials of construction and size of the core and conduit.