Shielded Cable Repair; Substitute Shielded Braid Repair - Bell OH-58A Technical Manual

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PROCEDURAL STEPS:
1.
Prepare severed ends of cable for
pigtail method of shield terminations,
Figure 11-16, step a.
2.
Splice center conductor, Figure
11-16, step b, using a permanent splice
or by using one of the splicing proce-
dures in paragraph 11-9.
3.
Use two splice connectors to add
short length of insulated wire as exten-
sion to complete shield connection,
Figure 11-16, step b.
4.
Insulate repair, Figure 11-16,
step c.
5.
Record BDAR action taken.
mission is complete, as soon as
practical, repair the equipment/system
using standard maintenance procedures.
OPTION 4: Substitute Shielded Braid.
LIMITATIONS: This is a temporary
repair.
PERSONNEL/TIME REQUIRED:
1 Soldier
1/2 Hour Per Wire
MATERIALS/TOOLS
REQUIRED:
Substitute Shielded Braid
(item 10, Appx B)
Knife
Center Conductor Splice
(Item 10, Appx B)
Metal Screw Clamp, Sheath Connector,
or Equivalent
PROCEDURAL STEPS:
1.
Prepare severed ends of cable for
application of repair splice and
shielding, Figure 11-17, step a.
2.
Select suitable shielding material
and slide over one end of severed cable.
Shielding must be long enough to overlap
the shielding on both sides of the cable
being repaired after the center conduc-
tor is repaired.
be obtained from another shield cable or
ground cable material.
It is essential that the shielding,
as well as the inner conductor, be
repaired properly to prevent elec-
tromagnetic interference (EMI)
problems.
3.
Splice center conductor using a per-
manent splice or by using one of the
splicing procedures in paragraph 11-9,
Figure 11-17, step b.
When
conductor is insulated from shield.
4.
Slide shielding material over
repaired inner conductor and clamp at
shielding overlap areas, Figure 11-17,
step c.
5.
Record BDAR action taken.
mission is complete, as soon as
practical, repair the equipment/system
using standard maintenance procedures.
11-9.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The electrical
wiring kit has wire replacement segments
to replace segments up to 9 inches in
length.
Make sure aircraft power is off.
Disconnect battery before touching
any wires.
LIMITATIONS:
used to connect replacement segment.
PERSONNEL/TIME REQUIRED:
1 Soldier
1 Hour
TM 55-1520-228-BD
ELECTRICAL AND AVIONICS SYSTEM
Shielding material can
NOTE
Insure center
SHIELDED CABLE REPAIR SEGMENTS.
CAUTION
Dependent on splice method
When
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