Here is a link to a accident report which involved the use of a nicopress
tool on a cable end that should have been swaged.
http://www.ntsb.gov/NTSB/brief.asp?e...11X15727&key=1

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder


"BTIZ" wrote in message
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Corky... the swages must still be checked against a "go - nogo" criteria
...
measuring tool..

We had a control cable here that came apart in-flight, swage failed.. a
tool
was used that had previously been determined to produce substandard
swages..
it was kept around for some reason.. another mechanic used it a couple
years
later on an aircraft and did not check the go/nogo,

the aileron cable came apart.. the pilot was able to emergency land in the
desert with no major damage.. rudder/elevator only..

the mechanic was fired.. and a letter put in his FAA folder..

BT