USCG Exam PracticeDeck machinery and ground tackle
When installing wire-rope clips (Crosby clips) to form an eye in a wire rope, which orientation is required?
- A. The U-bolt on the standing part and the saddle on the dead end
- ✓ The saddle on the standing part and the U-bolt on the dead endCorrect
- C. Alternating saddle and U-bolt orientations on successive clips
- D. Either orientation is acceptable provided the clips are torqued correctly
Why B is correct
NAVEDTRA 14343 §8-3 states the saddle (base) must bear on the live/standing part and the U-bolt on the dead end — summarized as 'never saddle a dead horse.' Reversing the orientation or alternating clips reduces the grip and can allow the eye to pull through.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14343 §8-3