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DTD189A-18 (0.5-kg-Reel)

SST LOCKING WIRE 18 SWG (0.5-kg-Reel)
AERO P/N: 102684

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DTD189A18 Locking Wire (½ kg Reel)
Commonly Used Product Name:
DTD189A18 Locking Wire (½?kg Reel)
Product Summary: A stainless steel locking wire reel, ½?kilogram (≈?0.50?kg ≈?1.10?lb) in weight, manufactured to specification DTD?189A (British Ministry/Aerospace standard), size 18?SWG (Standard Wire Gauge).
MRO Category: Fastener / Locking Devices
SubCategory: Safety or Lockwire — Stainless Steel, Aircraft Grade
Function: Provides mechanical locking of fasteners (nuts, bolts, turnbuckles) to prevent loosening under vibration, thermal cycling, or shock by threading wire through fasteners and securing by twisting.
Use Cases: Safety?wiring of critical aircraft fasteners in landing gear, flight control surfaces, engine mount assemblies, turbine exhaust panels, and structural access panels in maintenance operations to ensure fastener retention and compliance with safety requirements.
Product Features
OEM
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Brand
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OEM Part No.
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Colour
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Shelf Life in Months
999
Shelf Life in Days
999
UN No
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Class
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PG
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ECCN
EAR99
Country of Origin
United Kingdom
Commodity Code
85441900

    Information

    Locking wire to specification DTD189A (size 18 SWG) is a stainless-steel wire typically supplied in a ½?kg reel (~1.10?lb) that aerospace engineers and maintenance technicians commonly call “safetywire” or “lockwire”. According to aerospace distributors, “British Locking Wire to Spec DTD189A is used for safety wiring of nuts, bolts, turnbuckles etc.” In aviation MRO, lockwire is an essential consumable used to mechanically secure fasteners that cannot rely solely on threadlocking adhesives or that must be visually inspected and manually verified. It’s common across both commercial and military aircraft. The metric measurement is ½?kg, imperial is ~1.10?lb. 

    Specification Codes:

    • DTD?189A (British Ministry of Defence / Aerospace Standard) 

    Restrictions

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    Dry Ice
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    Precursor Licence
    Export Licence
    FEDEX Restriction
    Supplier Disruption
    no

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