Assembly and Rigging What nondestructive checking method is normally used to ensure that the correct amount of swaging has taken place when installing swaged-type terminals on aircraft control cable? a. Check the surface of the swaged portion of the terminal for small cracks which indicate incomplete swaging. b. Measure the finished length of the terminal barrel and compare with the beginning length. c. Use a terminal gauge to check the diameter of the swaged portion of the terminal.