Ragwing Guys -
In the 48, the flap system is controlled by a single cable from the flap handle to the rear of the cabin roof where it attaches to two additional cables, one to each wing. What is the attach mechanism for joining these three cables together? Nothing aside from turnbuckles show sin the parts manual, but it seems that there must be a triangular piece of something for each cable to attach to. Can anyone with a ragwing shed some light on this for me?
Thanks.
-Dustin
Ragwing Flap Control Question
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Re: Ragwing Flap Control Question
It is an AN23-15A bolt and AN365-1032 nut.
According to Ron Huckins, the cable has a swaged ball end and passes thru either a SA361 eye-end or SA 362 fork-end. The left and right flap cables have turnbuckles whose eyes are captured by an AN23-15A clevis bolt and AN365-1032 nut. (Think of a "Y" pattern for the cables departure path.)

AN23 clevis bolt
Here is an eye-end (SA361).

All these are available from Aircraft Spruce.
According to Ron Huckins, the cable has a swaged ball end and passes thru either a SA361 eye-end or SA 362 fork-end. The left and right flap cables have turnbuckles whose eyes are captured by an AN23-15A clevis bolt and AN365-1032 nut. (Think of a "Y" pattern for the cables departure path.)

AN23 clevis bolt
Here is an eye-end (SA361).

All these are available from Aircraft Spruce.
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Re: Ragwing Flap Control Question
Thanks guys! Makes sense to me know, I'm a little slow. Sure appreciate the help!
-Dustin
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Re: Ragwing Flap Control Question
No, I can't spell either.... 

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Re: Ragwing Flap Control Question
Thanks for posting those pics, Steve.
The IPC lists only the AN23 bolt and AN365 nut. It looks like Steve's lower control cable has a swaged end fitting and Ron's had a swaged ball and eye-end. Both installations exactly the same arrangement of attaching the left and right flap cables using the bolt/nut to hold them on each side of the lower control cable, whichever fitting you might have on it.
The IPC lists only the AN23 bolt and AN365 nut. It looks like Steve's lower control cable has a swaged end fitting and Ron's had a swaged ball and eye-end. Both installations exactly the same arrangement of attaching the left and right flap cables using the bolt/nut to hold them on each side of the lower control cable, whichever fitting you might have on it.
'53 B-model N146YS SN:25713
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.
50th Anniversary of Flight Model. Winner-Best Original 170B, 100th Anniversary of Flight Convention.
An originality nut (mostly) for the right reasons.

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