Beechcraft Baron 58 - Engine Preparation for Storage; During Flyable Storage; Fuel Cells; Flight Control Surfaces

BEECHCRAFT Baron 58
Serial TH 773 and After
Section VIII
Handling, Serv - Maint
ENGINE PREPARATION FOR STORAGE
Engi nes in airplanes that are flown only occasionallytend to
exhibit cylinder
wall corrosion much more than engines
that are flown frequently.
Run engine at least five
minutes at 1200 to 1500 rpm with
oil and cylinder head temperatures in the normal operating
range.
Check for correct oil level and add oil if necessary to
bring
level to full mark.
DURING FLYABLE STORAGE
Each seven days during flyable storage, the propellers shall
be rotated by hand.
After rotating each engine six
revolutions, stop
the propellers 60
0
or 120
0
from the
position they were in.
WARNING
Before rotation of propeller blades, ascertain
magneto/start
switches are OFF, throttles are in
the CLOSED position, and
mixture controls are
in
the IDLE CUT-OFF position. Always stand in
the clear
while turning propellers.
If at the end of
30 days, airplane will not be removed from
storage, the engine shall be started and run. The preferred
method
will be to fly the airplane for 30 minutes, and up to,
but not exceeding
normal oil and cylinder temperatures.
FUEL CELLS
Fill to capacity to minimize fuel vapor and protect cell inner
liners.
FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES
Lock with internal and external locks.
GROUNDING
Static ground airplane securely and effectively.
October 1 976
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