Hi Helmut, Our inner cable is solid wire. It broke at the clamp on the throttle arm.
Regards Laurie Hoffman SYDNEY MOTOR GLIDER FLIGHT GROUP ________________________________ From: Helmut Thompson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 11 June 2013 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] Throttle Cable Break Hi Laurie, We operate two HK-36 TTC-ECO Dimona's Interesting failure but I'm not really clear where the inner of the bowden cable broke. Was it where it clamps on to the throttle arm or where the inner cable enters the outer cable? Was the inner cable worn very much ? Usually they start to fray the individual strands first. Is it possible to see a photo ? Helmut Thompson, Flinders University. Airborne Research Australia. Hangar 60 Dakota Drive, Parafield Airport, South Australia, 5106 ----- Original Message ----- >From: Laurie Hoffman >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 4:01 PM >Subject: [DOG mailing list] Throttle Cable Break > > >Hi All, > > >I was preparing to take a new student for a flight this morning and had him >accompany me on the DI on our H36 as he has a technical background. > > >While pointing out the areas to check under the cowl I moved the throttle >linkage to feel for integrity and the bloody wire snapped where is goes >through the friction fitting. > > >Rob has recommended lubricating this point as if there is any rolling >resistance by the fitting it would have to result in stress to the inner >wire. > > >After much hunting around I found a supplier of a replacement inner. (Sydney) > >http://www.conwire.com.au/ > > >Regards >Laurie Hoffman > > >SYDNEY MOTOR GLIDER FLIGHT GROUP > > > >
