Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › II. Airframe › Task C. Flight Controls

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Push-pull tubes.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 7-72
Chapter 7: Aircraft Materials, Hardware, & Processes › Aircraft Metals › Push-Pull Tube Linkage
Push-Pull Tube Linkage Push-pull tubes are used as linkage in various types of mechanically-operated systems. This type linkage eliminates the problem of varying tension and permits the transfer of either compression or tension stress through a single ... tube. A push-pull tube assembly consists of a hollow aluminum alloy or steel tube with an adjustable end fitting and a check nut at either end. [Figure 7-71] The check nuts secure the end fittings after the tube…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-13
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Control Systems for Large Aircraft › Hydromechanical Control
Beechcraft 2000 Starship has canard wings. Figure 2-20. Aircraft stall fence. Conventional cable or push-pull tube systems link the flight deck controls with the hydraulic system. With the system activated, the pilot’s movement of a control causes…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-13
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Control Systems for Large Aircraft › Mechanical Control
excessive. The controls are mechanical and manually operated. The mechanical system of controlling an aircraft can include cables, push-pull tubes, and torque tubes. The cable system is the most widely used because deflections of the structure to which…