Re: Safety Wiring

[Richard Shipman <mbelect@mindspring.com>]

Just have to add my two cents...

The GE T-700-401C Gas Turbine helicopter engines I have worked with use no
lockwire, have self-locking nuts and inserts and captive bolts. The entire
engine can be disassembled using only 10 common tools.

Richard


At 04:52 PM 9/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
>OK, I'll take it over the edge. Gas turbines are now designed with much less
>safety cable. They've gone to mostly self locking fastners. Cheaper, faster,
>better.
>Jay