Aircraft Control Cable Products
FSC 1640: Aircraft Control Cable Products
Federal Supply Class (FSC) 1640 covers aircraft control cable assemblies, cable ends, and related hardware used in primary and secondary flight control systems. These items are manufactured to AN, NAS, and MIL-SPEC dimensional and material requirements for flight-safety-critical applications.
Control cables transmit pilot inputs to flight control surfaces and actuate secondary systems such as trim and flaps. Correct tension, routing, and end fittings are essential to reliable and responsive control.
Typical items include flexible wire rope cable assemblies, turnbuckles, cable ends, fairleads, pulleys, and swaged terminals. Cables are made from corrosion-resistant steel and galvanized steel built to aircraft cable specifications.