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Background
Lacing/knots are used on aircraft for various purposes:
• Securing tubes/hoses to ensure proper clearance.
• Securing wires into bundles
• For attachment and securing purposes on life rafts/safety equipment.
• Protective.
• Prevent chafing
Notes : Double overhand knot
Step 1. fold line, ensure sufficient length
Step 2. Make a loop with the folded end.
Step 3. Put end through loop and pull to secure knot.
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Notes: Bowline
Step 1. make a small loop
Step 2. take the left end of the line and put through the loop
Step 3. Pull end over the standby line on the right.
Step 4. Insert the end back through the small loop
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Step 5. Dress and set the knot
Notes : Speed lacing
Step 1. Fold line, ensure sufficient length
Step 2. Put folded end through loop from another line/ring
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Step 3. Use one end of folded line, insert through loop formed just formed and fold back
through same loop
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Step 4. Repeat until required length is attained.
FIGURE 1
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FIGURE 2
Notes : Clearance lacing
Installation of lacing tape on pipe runs.
(a) Attach the lines with lacing tape.
(b) Finish the lacing with a reef knot. Tighten the knot.
(c) Make sure that the minimum distance is correct:
(d) Apply BONDING AND ADHESIVE COMPOUNDS on the reef knot and the
ends of the lacing tape.
(e) Make the identification mark with identification tape ABS0653-05 or
NSA0144-4 or with white/red paint resistant to hydraulic fluid.
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Notes: Protective lacing
(a) Prior to pulling locking lace through, before Step 3, apply adhesive to the
laces.
(b) Pull the laces into place, (Step 3), this will bond the laces in place.
(c) Apply two layers of tape over the lacing.
1) Spirally wrap each layer with a 50% overlap and reverse the direction of
the spiral with each layer.
2) Extend the tape 1.0 inch to 1.5 inch beyond each end of the lacing.
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Maintenance highlights
INCORRECT ROUTING OF SURVIVAL KIT LANYARD
A B747 operator reported that a survival pack lanyard was installed with a wrong part and
with an incorrect lanyard routing. During the aircraft’s heavy maintenance check, Door 5R’s
survival pack lanyard was found attached to the slide raft’s lanyard with a key ring instead of
a shackle. Further, the survival pack lanyard was routed
incorrectly through the eye ring.
- Maintenance staff has to ensure that sea survival kit’s lanyard should be attached to the
slide raft’s lanyard with a shackle (refer to Figure 7).
- If in doubt of performing the lacing of survival kits, ALWAYS refer to the diagram on
the door bustle or the relevant AMM.
- Maintenance staff should inform customer representative of any anomalies found
during inspection of any safety equipment.
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