AIRCRAFT REVISION REVISION

CUSTOMIZATION DOCTYPES TITLE

TYPES DATE NUMBER
A318 A319 A321 20-11-11-911-001-A - Safetying
AVA AMM 01-May-2024 68
A320 with Lockwire
TAIL NUMBER - MSN - FSN:
Print date: 2024-05-24 07:25:23

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TASK 20-11-11-911-001-A
Safetying with Lockwire

WARNING: USE PROTECTIVE GOGGLES AND GLOVES EACH TIME YOU CUT LOCKWIR
E. DISCARD LOOSE OR USED LOCKWIRE IMMEDIATELY. LOOSE OR USED
LOCKWIRE CAN CUT YOU OR MAKE YOU BLIND.

1. Reason for the Job

The lockwire is installed to put tension on the wire when the parts become loose.

2. Job Set-up Information

A. Fixtures, Tools, Test and Support Equipment

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REFERENCE T DESIGNATION
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No specific 1 PLIERS - TWISTING, SPECIAL

B. Referenced Information

REFERENCE DESIGNATION
Ref. Fig. General Wirelocking Rules
Ref. Fig. Double Wirelocking Method - Examples
Ref. Fig. Double Wirelocking Method on Bulkhead Adaptors - Examples
Ref. Fig. Single Wirelocking Method - Examples
Ref. Fig. Double Wirelocking - Twisting Method
Ref. Fig. Single Wirelocking - Twisting Method

3. Job Set-up

SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-054-A
A. General Wirelocking Rules
Ref. Fig. General Wirelocking Rules

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 (1) Installation rules:

(a) Use lockwire only one time.

(b) Make sure that the lockwire is not damaged.

(c) It is not permitted to use lockwire to lock control cable turnbuckles.

(d) When you install lockwire, make sure that there will not be chafing
or fatigue. This is to prevent damage to the lockwire or adjacent par
ts. The causes of chafing or damage are vibrations or increased ten
sion on the wire to prevent loosening of the locked items.

(e) Wirelocking of installed flexible components or assemblies must not

have an effect on the quality of the installation or the locking during
operation.

(f) Do not use lockwire to prevent unwanted operation of controls or s

witches for normal, standby or emergency services which can be ne
cessary during flight.

(g) It is not permitted to use lead seals attached to lockwire.

(h) The length of wire between the attachment points must be as short
as possible.

(i) When you safety with lockwire in the fuel tank areas, make sure tha
t there is no protrusion of the wire ends:
- For the single wire method, you must twist the wire end with
protrusion back to the wire.
- For the double wire method, you must bend the wire ends wit
h protrusion back to the wire or the part that you lock (e.g. s
crew/nut).
(2) Minimum distance between the wire and parts that move
The minimum distance between a length of lockwire without support and p
arts that move is 15 mm (0.5906 in.).
(3) Wire direction

(a) General
The line of approach of the lockwire must be approximately tangenti
al to the parts that you will lock.
When you install the lockwire, the strand that goes through the hole
will tighten the locked item.
It is important to identify items with left hand and right hand thread
s carefully.
When you use an anchor lug, the wiring must start at the lug and th
e lug must align with the wire. The wire must not cause radial move
ment of the lug.

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 (b) Not adjacent items
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When the wire goes across the body of the item that you must lock,
the angle of approach of the wire (in relation to the longitudinal axis
of the item) must be a minimum of 45°.

(4) Equivalent wirelocking standards:

Metric standard (mm) US standard (inch)

0.4 0.015
0.5 0.020
0.6 0.025
0.8 0.032
0.9 0.035
1 0.041
1.25 0.051
1.6 0.063

SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-055-A
B. Additional Pipe Wirelocking Rules
(1) When you connect a pipe to a plug-in union, lockwire the pipe swivel nut t
o the component and not to the plug-in union.
(2) You can lock the adjacent plug-in unions or swivel nuts together.
(3) Do not use the same wire to lock more than two plug-in unions or swivel n
uts.

SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-056-A
C. Wirelocking Methods
(1) Double wire method:
Ref. Fig. Double Wirelocking Method - Examples
Ref. Fig. Double Wirelocking Method on Bulkhead Adaptors - Examples
The recommended method is the "double-twist method".
The maximum distance between fasteners is 100 mm (3.94 in.).
If the distance is more than 100 mm (3.94 in.):
- Use one more attachment point.
- The maximum length of wire is 600 mm (23.62 in.).
You can safety a maximum of 3 items together with lockwire.
(2) Single wire method:
Ref. Fig. Single Wirelocking Method - Examples
Use only the single wire method if specified in the related task.
The maximum length of lockwire is 600 mm (23.62 in.).

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 SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-057-A
D. Precautions Before Wirelocking
(1) Make sure that all lockwire holes are drilled.
(2) Make sure that the assembly was torqued to the requirements of the relat
ed task.

4. Procedure

SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-061-A
A. Double Wirelocking
Ref. Fig. Double Wirelocking - Twisting Method
(1) Put the lockwire into the hole of the fastener.

NOTE: There must be the same length of lockwire on each side of the fa
stener.
(2) Bend one lockwire end around the fastener head (1) to the fastener head
(2).
(3) Bend this lockwire end around the other lockwire end.
(4) Use PLIERS - TWISTING, SPECIAL to twist the lockwire clockwise at a max
imum angle of 60°:
- Do not put too much tension on the wire.
- To prevent damage to the lockwire during this step, refer to the tabl
e that follows:

Number of twists (for 10 mm) (0.39 i

Diameter of lockwire
n.)
0 mm (0.0000 in.) to 0.5 m 4-7
m (0.0197 in.).
0.5 mm (0.0197 in.) to 1.25 3 - 5
mm (0.0492 in.).
1.25 mm (0.0492 in.) to 2.0 2 - 4
mm (0.0787 in.).
More than 2.0 mm (0.0787 i 2 - 3
n.).

Keep the lockwire tight during the twisting, until the twisted part comes ve
ry near to the hole in the next unit.
(5) Pull one lockwire end through the fastener head (2) when the twisted part
is near it (less than 3 mm (0.1181 in.)).
For wirelocking of 3 nuts or bolt heads, twist the lockwire in one direction
between the first two items. Then twist it in the opposite direction betwee
n the second and third items.

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 NOTE: The direction of the wrap and the twisted strands must be such t
hat the loop around the part comes below the strands that go ou
t of the hole. Thus the loop will stay down and will not become lo
ose.

(6) Pull the other lockwire end around the fastener head (2).
(7) Twist the strands in the direction that will cause the lower lockwire to alwa
ys be pulled down.
The length of this twisted part (pigtail) must be between 10 mm (0.39 in.)
minimum and 15 mm (0.59 in.) maximum.
(8) If necessary, cut and discard the unwanted length of lockwire:
- You must collect the cut-off material to prevent damage to the aircr
aft.
(9) Bend the pigtail around the fastener head (2).
(10) When you safety with lockwire in the fuel tank areas, make sure that you
bend the wire ends with protrusion along the wires. You must also make s
ure that the wire ends stay near to the wire or the part that you lock.
(11) Make sure that there is tension in the lockwire.
(12) Make sure that there are no signs of damage (nicks, kinks) on the lockwir
e. This does not include the abrasion caused by the PLIERS - TWISTING, S
PECIAL.

SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-062-A
B. Single Wirelocking
Ref. Fig. Single Wirelocking - Twisting Method
(1) Put the lockwire into the locking hole of the bolt (1) (see detail A).
(2) Keep the lockwire tight, twist a minimum of four times.
(3) Put one end of the lockwire through the locking hole of the bolt (2) (see d
etail B).

NOTE: Airbus recommends that you do not cut the end that is not used
until the wirelocking operation is completed. You can use it if the
first end breaks.
(4) Bend the lockwire back by 180° and below itself (see detail C).
(5) Pull the lockwire tight and make it go around and below itself again until y
ou get between two and four full turns.
(6) If necessary, cut and discard the unwanted length of lockwire:
- You must collect the cut-off material to prevent damage to the aircr
aft.
(7) Make sure that there is tension in the lockwire.
(8) Make sure that there are no signs of damage (nicks, kinks) on the lockwir
e.

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 5. Close-up

SUBTASK 20-11-11-911-063-A
A. Check of the Wirelocking
(1) Discard the remaining wire.
(2) Remove all pieces of cut-off lockwire from the aircraft structure.

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 TENSION
DIRECTION OF ROTATION
TO LOOSEN THE SCREW

TENSION

WIRELOCKING DIRECTION FOR RH THREADS

NOTE: FOR LH THREADS THE LOCKING MUST BE DONE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.

< 100mm
(< 3.94in.)

MAXIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN FASTENERS FOR DOUBLE-TWIST WIRELOCKING

ATTACHMENT POINT USED FOR WIRELOCKING WHEN DISTANCE IS MORE THAN 100mm (3.94in.)

45° MIN

MINIMUM WIRELOCKING APPROACH ANGLE

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Figure 20-11-11-991-01100-00-A (SHEET 1) - General Wirelocking Rules

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 1 2 3 4

RH TWIST
LH TWIST

RH TWIST
LH TWIST

PIGTAIL PIGTAIL

5 6 7 8

45° MINIMUM

9 10 11

12 13

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Figure 20-11-11-991-00100-00-A (SHEET 1) - Double Wirelocking Method - Examples

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 SINGLE BULKHEAD ADAPTORS - FLANGED TYPE

A B

A 01
THE UNION OUTER SLEEVES THAT YOU MUST B 02

SAFETY WITH LOCKWIRE TO ONE OF THE TWO

ALTERNATIVE FIXED POINTS SHOWN.

SINGLE BULKHEAD ADAPTORS - LOCKNUT TYPE

A B

A B
A A 01 B B 02
THE LOCKNUT AND THE UNION BODY THAT YOU MUST
SAFETY WITH LOCKWIRE TO ONE OF THE ALTERNATIVE
FIXED ANCHOR POINTS SHOWN. THE OUTER SLEEVES ARE
SAFETIED WITH LOCKWIRE TO THE LOCKNUT OR THE
UNION BODY.

NOTE:
01 ATTACHMENT TAG BELOW THE BOLT HEAD OR THE NUT.
02 DRILLED NUT OR BOLT HEAD. N_MM_201111_2_GAM0_01_00

Figure 20-11-11-991-01800-00-A (SHEET 1/2) - Double Wirelocking Method on Bulkhead

Adaptors - Examples
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 GROUPED BULKHEAD ADAPTORS - LOCKNUT TYPE

C D D

C D D
C C D D 03

THE ADJACENT THE ADJACENT OUTER SLEEVES ARE THE ADJACENT

LOCKNUTS OR UNION SAFETIED TOGETHER WITH LOCKWIRE LOCKNUTS OR UNION
BODIES ARE SAFETIED (AS SHOWN IN THE SECTION D-D) BODIES ARE SAFETIED
TOGETHER WITH OR SAFETIED WITH LOCKWIRE TOGETHER WITH
LOCKWIRE (AS SHOWN TO THEIR RELATED LOCKNUT OR UNION LOCKWIRE (AS SHOWN
IN THE SECTION C-C). BODY (AS SHOWN ON THE LEFT BULKHEAD). IN THE SECTION D-D).

NOTE:
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Figure 20-11-11-991-01800-00-A (SHEET 2/2) - Double Wirelocking Method on Bulkhead

Adaptors - Examples
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Figure 20-11-11-991-00800-00-A (SHEET 1) - Single Wirelocking Method - Examples

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 1
1

2 2

STEP 1 STEP 2

1 1 1

60°
MAXIMUM

2 2
2

PIGTAIL

STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5

PULL THE PLIERS - TWISTING, SPECIAL

TO TWIST THE LOCKWIRE

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Figure 20-11-11-991-00900-00-A (SHEET 1) - Double Wirelocking - Twisting Method

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 A

B
C

1
1

2 2

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Figure 20-11-11-991-01000-00-A (SHEET 1) - Single Wirelocking - Twisting Method

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