GENERAL SAFETY WIRING RULES

(A) and (B) of figure 5-26. The clip-locking method is used only on the most modern aircraft. An example of an aircraft using this method is the EA-6B. These aircraft use a turnbuckle that is designed for use with the wire clip. The older type of aircraft still use the turnbuckles that require the wire-wrapping method. Detailed instructions for using both the clip- locking and the wire-wrapping methods of safetying turnbuckles can be found in Aviation Structural Mechanic (H&S) 3 & 2, NAVEDTRA 12338. GENERAL SAFETY WIRING RULES When you use the safety wire method of safetying, follow these general rules: 5-18 ANF0526 STRAIGHT END HOOK SHOULDER HOOK LIP LOOP END HOOK LOOP HOOK END LOCK CLIP, NAS 651 DIRECTION OF PULL FOR INSPECTION LOCK WIRE TURNBUCKLE FORK AN161 OR AN162 TURNBUCKLE BARREL AN155 4 TURNS WRAP CABLE 4 TURNS WRAP TURNBUCKLE EYE AN170 THIMBLE AN100 SWAGED TERMINAL AN666 OR AN669 4 TURNS WRAP LOCK WIRE (A) (B) Figure 5-26.—Safetying turnbuckles. (A) Clip-locking method; (B) wire-wrapping method.