Section
VIII
Handling,
SeN
and
Maint
JACKING
BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
Place a scissors jack under the axle to raise the individual
gear
for wheel and tire removal.
Jack
pads
are
installed inboard
of
the main gears to facilitate
landing
gear
retraction checks. Use of a tail stand, and the
tail anchored
to
a ground tie-down or a weight of 450 Ibs
secured to
the
airplane tail tie-down ring, is required when
jacking.
CAUTION
Never raise the airplane higher than necessary
and
use
extreme caution when entering
or
leav-
ing the airplane while it
is
on jacks.
The
landing
gear circuit breaker should be
pulled and the emergency gear extension valve
should
be
open
to relieve pressure
in
the
hydraulic
system,
in
order
to
prevent
inadvertent retraction
of
the landing gear when
airplane is jacked.
PROLONGED
OUT
OF
SERVICE CARE
The storage procedures are intended to protect the airplane
from deterioration while it is
not
in
use. The primary objec-
tives of these measures are
to
prevent corrosion and dam-
age from exposure
to
the elements.
FLYABLE
STORAGE
- 7 to 30 DAYS
MOORING
Place the airplane
in
a hangar. If the airplane cannot
be
placed
in
a hangar, tie down securely
at
the three tie-down
8-8
August,
1980
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